500 Miles Lyrics
The Journeymen
Lyrics
If you miss the train I'm on,
you will know that I am gone,
you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
A hundred miles, a hundred miles,
a hundred miles, a hundred miles,
you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
Lord, I'm one, Lord, I'm two, Lord,
I'm three, Lord, I'm four, Lord,
I'm five hundred miles a way from home.
Away from home, away from home,
away from home, away from home,
Lord, I'm five hundred miles away from home.
Not a shirt on my back,
not a penny to my name.
Lord, I can't go back home this-a way.
This-a way, this-a way,
this-a way, this-a way,
Lord, I can't go back home this-a way.
If you miss the train I'm on,
you will know that I am gone,
you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
A hundred miles, a hundred miles,
a hundred miles, a hundred miles,
you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Journeymen's song "500 Miles" is a folk classic released in 1961 on their album The Journeymen Sing. This popular track was written by the band members, John Phillips, Scott McKenzie and Dick Weissman.
It has been covered by numerous artists since its release. The lyrics of this song describe the narrator's longing for his lost love and his determination to travel 500 miles to be reunited with her. The Journeymen's version of this song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1962. The heartfelt lyrics and beautiful harmonies make it an enduring favorite among fans of folk music.