Misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Leonard Cohen that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996.
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There are 17 misheard song lyrics for Leonard Cohen on amIright currently.
"A Thousand Kisses Deep" (MP3)
The porn is run, the girls are young.
The ponies run, the girls are young.
"Ain't No Cure for Love" (MP3)
I can't believe that time is gonna heal this womb that I am speaking of
I can't believe that time is gonna heal this wound I am speaking of
Like a drunken egg, midnight choir
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
Hitting me head on the unmade bed.
Giving me hed on the unmade bed.
The women tear their blouses off
And then they dance on the polka dots.
The women tear their blouses off
And the men, they dance on the polka dots.
"Famous Blue Raincoat" (MP3)
That night when you planted your twig
That night that you planned to go clear
"Field Commander Cohen" (MP3)
I heard you threw your lard onto the pool.
I heard you threw your lot along with the poor.
"Field Commander Cohen" (MP3)
I heard you threw your oblong into the pool.
I heard you threw your lot along with the poor.
"First We Take Manhattan" (MP3)
I'd really like to live inside you, baby.
I'd really like to live beside you, baby.
The Holy Dark was moving too.
The Holy Dove was moving too
"I Left a Woman Waiting"
I left a woman weeding
I left a woman waiting
"Iodine"
I knew I was in Asia
I knew I was in danger
"Iodine"
I owe a dime
or
I'll dine
or
I'll die
or
I'll die
Iodine
"Story Of Issac"
His a*** was made of gold.
His axe was made of gold.
Like Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and many other singer/songwriters (especialy those who 'put poetry into music'), Leonard Cohen never performs the same thing twice. The lyrics posted above are from the version on the studio album 'Songs From a Room.' There is a different performance of it on the live album 'live songs' which differs rhythmically. In this version, the lyrics above become 'his axe was made of *burning* gold.'
"Waiting For The Miracle" (MP3)
Nothing left to do when you're begging for a crawl.
Nothing left to do when you're begging for a crumb.
