After a long day of running the kingdom (see The Baker King for that reference), there's nothing that Roland and Melinda like more than relaxing with James and Amber. This was always one of their favorite ways to unwind after a busy day. The music of the Proclaimers is not mine, and if anyone is interested in the cake mentioned, PM me, and I'll send you the recipe.
Roland and Melinda left his study after looking over some papers, and now that they were finished for the day, they decided to see how James and Amber were doing.
First, they looked in Amber's room, where she was having tea with her dolls. She saw them in the doorway and waved them in. They had a relaxing time together, and enjoyed the cake that Chef Andre made.
After a while, Roland and Melinda left to check on James. They smiled when they saw him on his bed, singing as he worked on one of his stories. He tapped his fingers to the beat, not hearing them as they entered.
James: When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next you
When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver, yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
As he sang, James laughed as he felt something tapping on his ribs and spine to the beat. He looked up to see Melinda on one side of him, and Roland on the other. Roland mussed his hair as he took the next verse.
Roland: When I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
And when the money comes in for the work I do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
When I come home (Melinda: When I come home) well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And if I grow old, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you
James and Melinda joined in, but it was becoming harder for James, since he was laughing under them.
Roland/Melinda/James: But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man/girl who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
"Don't stop singing now, James!" Melinda grinned as she tapped the rhythm along his spine.
Roland and Melinda: Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
"You're doing a great job!" Roland added, tapping the beat on his ribs with one hand, and mussing his hair with the other.
Roland: When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you
Melinda: And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream
I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you
James: When I go out (Melinda: When I go out) well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
Roland: And when I come home (James: When I come home) yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you
I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you
As they sang, Roland and Melinda felt James twitching under their fingers, and the tapping became tickling. They grinned as they heard him laughing as they started the chorus.
Melinda: But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
James: Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
Roland and Melinda: Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
By now, James was laughing so hard that he could barely sing. At the same time, Roland and Melinda almost started laughing as they vocalized, but they were able to keep singing.
Roland and Melinda: Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Roland and Melinda: And I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the one who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
"So, how's it going, James?" Roland asked.
"I'm good!" James laughed under them.