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"Comin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I made me a prison that should've been a man
Original Lyrics:
I made me a prison that should've been unmade
This line never made sense to me. I checked a bunch of the Lyric sites and the all use "been a man".
"Hush, Hush, Hush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, maybe next time you'll be Henry the 8th
Wake up tomorrow, and it's under the crate.
Wake up tomorrow, and it's under the crate.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, maybe next time, you'll be Henry the 8th
Wake up tomorrow, Alexander the Great.
Wake up tomorrow, Alexander the Great.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I don't want to deal with
His fault, and his fault and his fault.
His fault, and his fault and his fault.
Original Lyrics:
And I don't want to do what
His father, and his father, and his father did.
His father, and his father, and his father did.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And say a little prayer for all.
Original Lyrics:
And say a little prayer for I.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And say a little prayer forthright.
Original Lyrics:
And say a little prayer for I.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And see the piece in every eye
Original Lyrics:
And see the peace in every I
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't want to wait for a truck to run me over
I want to know right now what will it be
I don't to wait for a truck to run me over
Will it be yes or a cambric?
I want to know right now what will it be
I don't to wait for a truck to run me over
Will it be yes or a cambric?
Original Lyrics:
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
I want to know right now What will it be
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
Will it be yes or will it be
Sorry
I want to know right now What will it be
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
Will it be yes or will it be
Sorry
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
Well, we'd be S.O.L. if he's Sorry
Well, we'd be S.O.L. if he's Sorry
Original Lyrics:
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
Will it be yes or will it be Sorry
Will it be yes or will it be Sorry
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's so hard to be chained to the wall.
Original Lyrics:
It's so hard to be gentle and warm.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's so hard to reach out to the one
Original Lyrics:
It's so hard to be gentle and warm
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh would her son cry another daughter
or
Oh would her son grow without his father
or
Oh would her son grow without his father
Original Lyrics:
Oh would her son grow to know his father
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh would her son cry without his father
Original Lyrics:
Oh would her son grow to know his father
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh would her son grow to know his far end?
Original Lyrics:
Oh would her son grow to know his father?
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Open up your morning light.
Say a little pref for ah...
Say a little pref for ah...
Original Lyrics:
Open up your morning light.
Say a little prayer for I.
Say a little prayer for I.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had toupees
One was six bucks, one was three.
One was six bucks, one was three.
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six months, one was three.
One was six months, one was three.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was for sex and one was three
One was for sex and one was three
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six months, one was three
One was six months, one was three
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two babies,
One was six pence, one was free.
One was six pence, one was free.
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six months, one was three.
One was six months, one was three.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two babies
One plus six, minus four, is three.
One plus six, minus four, is three.
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six months, one was three.
One was six months, one was three.
The equation actually does work out. 1+6-4=3
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six, one's four, one's three
One was six, one's four, one's three
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six months, one was three
One was six months, one was three
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two ladies
One was sexy, one was free.
One was sexy, one was free.
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six months, one was three.
One was six months, one was three.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two play eights
One was six once, one was three.
One was six once, one was three.
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six months, one was three.
One was six months, one was three.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The years went by and now she has 12 daughters.
Original Lyrics:
The years gone by and now she has granddaughters.
"I Don't Want To Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wearing schreckels in his skin
Original Lyrics:
Wearing shrapnel in his skin
"I Don't Want to Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't wanna wait for our lives to be over
I want to know right now when will it be?
I don't wanna wait for our lives to be over
Will it be yes[terday] or will it be today?
I want to know right now when will it be?
I don't wanna wait for our lives to be over
Will it be yes[terday] or will it be today?
Original Lyrics:
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
I want to know right now what will it be
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
Will it be yes or will it be sorry
I want to know right now what will it be
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
Will it be yes or will it be sorry
"I Don't Want to Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't want to wait for my lunch to get colder
Original Lyrics:
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnc2dGKW4GM
"I Don't Want to Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Open up your morning light
And say a little prayer for Ry
And say a little prayer for Ry
Original Lyrics:
Open up your morning light
And say a little prayer for I
And say a little prayer for I
"I Don't Want to Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had 2 babies
One is six plus one is three
And then more, wait, 44
One is six plus one is three
And then more, wait, 44
Original Lyrics:
She had 2 babies
One was six months, one was 3
In the war of '44.
One was six months, one was 3
In the war of '44.
Interpreting this the way I did, she had upwards to 46 kids.
"I Don't Want to Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six plus one makes three
In Apartment 44.
One was six plus one makes three
In Apartment 44.
Original Lyrics:
She had 2 babies
One was six months, one was 3
In the war of '44.
One was six months, one was 3
In the war of '44.
"I Don't Want to Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two babies
One was six, once, one was three
And the woman, 44
Every time the phone would ring
Every heartbeat stinging
When she thought it was gone, oh it hurt
One was six, once, one was three
And the woman, 44
Every time the phone would ring
Every heartbeat stinging
When she thought it was gone, oh it hurt
Original Lyrics:
She had 2 babies
One was six months, one was 3
In the war of '44
Every telephone ring
Every heartbeat stinging
When she thought it was god calling her
One was six months, one was 3
In the war of '44
Every telephone ring
Every heartbeat stinging
When she thought it was god calling her
"I Don't Want to Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two kitties
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
"I Don’t Want to Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had two piggies
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
"I Don’t Want to Wait" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She loved the tooth fairy
Original Lyrics:
She had two babies
"Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Me who makes the mobsters
Original Lyrics:
Me who makes the monsters
"Throwing Stones" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Your incabulic shit
Original Lyrics:
Your real Catholic shit
"Tiger"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I float around the room like a barbecue patty, now
Original Lyrics:
And I'm thrown around the room like party confetti, now
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Everyone, every way!
Original Lyrics:
Yippie-yi, yippie-yay!
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
How do you take the coffee in the street?
Original Lyrics:
How do you take your coffee, my sweet?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I will watch the dishes, while you go grab a beer.
Original Lyrics:
I will wash the dishes, while you go have a beer.
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
In the eye, every day.
Original Lyrics:
Yippie ei yippie yay
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a good one.
or
Say goodbye.
or
Say goodbye.
Original Lyrics:
Sad goodbye
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Took shelter on the front porch
The bumble laden sun scorch
You like an ice cold lemonade?
The bumble laden sun scorch
You like an ice cold lemonade?
Original Lyrics:
Take shelter on my front porch
The dandelion, suns scorching
Like a glass of cold lemonade.
The dandelion, suns scorching
Like a glass of cold lemonade.
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We five the six Chevy
When we had another baby
And you took the drove Tennesee
Your mayfriends at the farm
You joined them at the bar
And stood the single day of the week.
When we had another baby
And you took the drove Tennesee
Your mayfriends at the farm
You joined them at the bar
And stood the single day of the week.
Original Lyrics:
We finally sold the Chevy
When we had another baby
And you took that job in Tennessee
You made friends at the farm
You joined them at the bar
Most every single day of the week.
When we had another baby
And you took that job in Tennessee
You made friends at the farm
You joined them at the bar
Most every single day of the week.
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, don't cha say and eat me
And get back and watch the TV.
And get back and watch the TV.
Original Lyrics:
Why don't you stay the evening?
Kick back and watch the TV.
Kick back and watch the TV.
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where are my furry socks?
or
Where is my prairie song?
or
Where is my prairie song?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my prairie sun?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my John McLaine?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my John Wayne?
John McLaine is Bruce Willis' character from the Die Hard movies
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my Johnny Lang?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my John Wayne?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my charming way?
Where is my very sun?
Where is my very sun?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my John Wayne?
Where is my prairie sun?
Where is my prairie sun?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my fairy son?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my prairie sun?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my furry sock?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my prarie song?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my furry socks?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my prairie sun?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my furry sod?
or
Where is my parasol?
or
Where is my very soul?
or
Where is my parasol?
or
Where is my very soul?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my prairie sun?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my furry son?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my prairie sun?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my humble old man?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my Marlboro Man?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my jolly rain?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my John Wayne?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my novel romance?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my Marlboro Man?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my one romance?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my Marlboro Man?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my poor romance?
or
Where is my honorable man?
or
Where is my honorable man?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my Marlboro Man?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my prairie son?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my prairie sun?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is the Bobor man?
Where is his shiny car?
Where is his shiny car?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my Marlboro man?
Where is his shiny gun?
Where is his shiny gun?
"Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Why, no, where we might do the dress tonight?
Original Lyrics:
I am wearing my new dress tonight.
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I will braise the turkey
If you pay all the bills
If you pay all the bills
Original Lyrics:
I will raise the children
If you pay all the bills
If you pay all the bills
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I will raise the pilgrims
Original Lyrics:
I will raise the children
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I will wash the dishes
While you go outta here
While you go outta here
Original Lyrics:
I will wash the dishes
While you go have a beer
While you go have a beer
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where are my jammies?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my John Wayne?
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my Charlie?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my John Wayne?
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my honorable mention?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my Marlboro Man?
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my journey?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my John Wayne?
"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where is my other man?
Original Lyrics:
Where is my Marlboro Man?
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