Year: 2005 - Album: Black and White 050505
Written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Gordon Goudie, Charles Burchill, James Kerr
Intro: Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm |2x Bm D A Bm God gave me travelling shoes God gave me the wanderer's eye Bm D A Bm God gave a few gold coins to help me to the other side Bm D A Bm Looked around and said - be careful how the small things grow Bm D A Bm God gives me travelling shoes and I knew that it was time to go Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm Bm D A Bm He then sent in the ship at night to take me to the hidden port Bm D A Bm Found me the key at last to open up the prison door Bm D A Bm Brought down blackbirds wings gifted me with beggars eyes Bm D A Bm Sent in the jackals to tell me I should say bye, bye, bye Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm I'm home Home Home, Home, Home Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm And I'm home Home Home, Home, Home E Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm But I'm miles and miles and miles and miles and miles away Bm Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm Oh where can I hide? Bm D A Bm God gave me one last chance gave me one last reprieve Bm D A Bm He then gave me hunger gave me the air to breath Bm D A Bm Gave one suit case gave one last goodbye Bm D A Bm Gave me travelling shoes and without them I would surely die, die, die Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm Home Home Home, Home, Home Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm Home Home Home, Home, Home E Miles and miles and miles and miles and miles away D Miles and miles and miles and miles and miles away A E Oh where do I go? Oh where can I hide? Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm Home Home Home, Home, Home Bm D Bm D Bm A Bm And I'm home Home Home, Home, Home D Bm D Bm And I'm miles away Miles away D Bm Im running far away