Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> C -> Johnny Cash
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There are 32 misheard song lyrics for Johnny Cash on amIright currently.
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"(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the bees from the wild
Will be led by a child.
Will be led by a child.
Original Lyrics:
And the beast from the wild
Will be led by a child.
Will be led by a child.
"City of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics:
All along the southbound hard to sea
The train pulls out to Kentucky.
The train pulls out to Kentucky.
Original Lyrics:
All along the southbound Odyssey
The train pulls out to Kankakee.
The train pulls out to Kankakee.
"Doin' My Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got a new mai tai.
Original Lyrics:
I gotta do my time.
"Flesh And Blood"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sauntered north and flossed my teeth
Against a sky of baby blue.
Against a sky of baby blue.
Original Lyrics:
Saw a northbound flock of geese
Against a sky of baby blue.
Against a sky of baby blue.
"Folsom Prison Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
And that train keeps on rollin'
Down that sad a** road
Down that sad a** road
Original Lyrics:
And that train keeps on rollin'
Down to San Antone
Down to San Antone
"Folsom Prison Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
I shot a ballerina just to watch her die.
Original Lyrics:
I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.
"Folsom Prison Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
I shot a big fat rhino
Just to watch him die.
Just to watch him die.
Original Lyrics:
I shot a man in Reno
Just to watch him die.
Just to watch him die.
"Folsom Prison Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
I shot up Janet Reno.
Original Lyrics:
I shot a man in Reno.
"Folsom Prison Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
The poppies drinking coffee and smokin' with the guards.
or
The poppy is drinking coffee and smokin' with the guards.
or
The poppy is drinking coffee and smokin' with the guards.
Original Lyrics:
They're prob'ly drinking coffee and smokin' big cigars.
"Get Rhythm"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get in rhythm 'cause I´ve got the booze.
or
Get rhythm 'cause she showed her boobs.
or
Get rhythm when you get the boobs.
or
Get rhythm 'cause she showed her boobs.
or
Get rhythm when you get the boobs.
Original Lyrics:
Get rhythm when you get the blues.
"Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
An old cowpoke went riding out
One Mork and Mindy day.
One Mork and Mindy day.
Original Lyrics:
An old cowpoke went riding out
One dark and windy day.
One dark and windy day.
"Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ghostwriters in the sky
Original Lyrics:
Ghost riders in the sky
"Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Volkswagons in the sky
Original Lyrics:
Ghost riders in the sky
"Give My Love To Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Because it ain't right that cheese should live alone.
Original Lyrics:
Because it ain't right that she should live alone.
"Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you could have it all
Lying pile of dirt.
Lying pile of dirt.
Original Lyrics:
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt.
My empire of dirt.
"Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics:
What have I become
My sweetest friend
My sweetest friend
Original Lyrics:
What have I become
My Swedish friend
My Swedish friend
"Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics:
What have I become, my Swedish friend?
Original Lyrics:
What have I become, my sweetest friend?
"Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics:
What have I become
My sweet-a** friend?
My sweet-a** friend?
Original Lyrics:
What have I become
My sweetest friend?
My sweetest friend?
"Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics:
What have I become? My Swedish friend.
Original Lyrics:
What have I become? My sweetest friend.
"I Walk The Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
And happiness I have known fools than it's right
Original Lyrics:
And happiness I have known proves that it's right
"I Walk The Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
You give me clothes for love that I can't hide
or
You give me claws for love that I can't hide
or
You give me claws for love that I can't hide
Original Lyrics:
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
"If I Were A Carpenter"
Misheard Lyrics:
Would you miss your color-box?
Original Lyrics:
Would you miss your colored blouse?
"It Ain't Me Babe"
Misheard Lyrics:
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who'll promise never to fart.
Who'll promise never to fart.
Original Lyrics:
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who'll promise never to part.
Who'll promise never to part.
It's a Bob Dylan song.
"It Ain't Me, Babe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Promise never to fart
Original Lyrics:
Promise never to part
"Man In Black"
Misheard Lyrics:
And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone?
Well there's a reason for the things that I have owned.
Well there's a reason for the things that I have owned.
Original Lyrics:
And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone?
Well there's a reason for the things that I have on.
Well there's a reason for the things that I have on.
"The Baron"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wish I had ammonia when you were a little younger.
Original Lyrics:
I wish I had a-known ya when you were a little younger.
"The Baron"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wish I had an onion
Original Lyrics:
I wish I had a-known ya
"The Night Hank Williams Came To Town"
Misheard Lyrics:
Harry Truman was our president
A cocaine burger cost you thirty cents.
A cocaine burger cost you thirty cents.
Original Lyrics:
Harry Truman was our president
A coke an burger cost you thirty cents.
A coke an burger cost you thirty cents.
"The Rebel"
Misheard Lyrics:
Johnny, your ma was a rebel.
Original Lyrics:
Johnny Yuma was a rebel.
Theme song from the Nick Adams TV series of the same title from the late 1950s.
"Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Six foot six he stood on the ground,
weighed two hundred and thirty five pounds
but I saw this giant of a man brought down..
Big Carlisle.
weighed two hundred and thirty five pounds
but I saw this giant of a man brought down..
Big Carlisle.
Original Lyrics:
Six foot six he stood on the ground,
weighed two hundred and thirty five pounds
but I saw this giant of a man brought down..
by a thing called love..
weighed two hundred and thirty five pounds
but I saw this giant of a man brought down..
by a thing called love..
"Understand Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can give my cup of soup
To the South Asian Army.
To the South Asian Army.
Original Lyrics:
You can give my other suit
To the Salvation Army.
To the Salvation Army.
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The Legend album at Amazon.com
American IV: The Man Comes Around album at Amazon.com
The Essential Johnny Cash album at Amazon.com
16 Biggest Hits album at Amazon.com
Unchained album at Amazon.com
At Folsom Prison album at Amazon.com
American III: Solitary Man album at Amazon.com
American Recordings album at Amazon.com
At San Quentin (The Complete 1969 Concert) album at Amazon.com
American IV: The Man Comes Around (Bonus DVD) album at Amazon.com
