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There are 25 misheard song lyrics for Dolly Parton on amIright currently.

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"9 To 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
One step up on the postman's ladder.
Original Lyrics:
One step up on the boss man's ladder.
Sheena Easton had to rename her '9 To 5' song 'Morning Train' to avoid confusion with this one for America.
"9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
They just lose your mind and they never give you credit.
Original Lyrics:
They just use your mind and they never give you credit.
"9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of damn b****in'.
Original Lyrics:
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition.
"He's Alive"
Misheard Lyrics:
Loctive came from everywhere
Drove shadows around the room.
Original Lyrics:
Light that came from everywhere
Drove shadows around the room.
"Here You Come Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
All you gotta do is smile and smile
And they go on riding fences
Original Lyrics:
All you gotta do is smile that smile
And there go all my defenses
"Here You Come Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And they go on, mighty fences
or
All you gotta do
And I go on riding fences
or
All you gotta do
And I go on riding fences
Original Lyrics:
All you gotta do
Is smile that smile
And there go all my defenses
"Here You Come Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin' better than anybody has a right to
or
Lookin' better than a buddy has a right to
or
Lookin' better than a buddy has a right to
Original Lyrics:
Lookin' better than a body has a right to
"Here You Come Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin' better than a buddy has a right to
Original Lyrics:
Lookin' better than a body has a right to
"I'll Make Your Bed"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll work for nothing and I'll make your bed.
Original Lyrics:
You'll want for nothing and I'll make your bed.
"It's All Wrong But It's All Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
In your sexy lovin' eyes
or
And in your sexy love life
or
In your sexy love thighs
Original Lyrics:
Tell me sexy lovin' lines.
"It's All Wrong But It's All Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
We may be wrong, we may be right.
Original Lyrics:
It may be wrong when we make love.
"Love Is Like A Butterfly"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love is like a butterfly
A sultan's gentle acid high
The Motorola mooses love
A light green satin thing.
or
Love is like a butterfly
A sultan's general's alibi
The Motorola mooses love
A light green satin thing.
Original Lyrics:
Love is like a butterfly
As soft and gentle as a sigh
It's multi-colored moods of love
Are like it's satin wings.
"Me and Little Andy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Giddy up Charlie horse, going to the moon
Original Lyrics:
Giddy up trotty horse, going to the mill
"Me and Little Andy"
Misheard Lyrics:
God knew little Andy would be lonesome with a bone
Original Lyrics:
God knew little Andy would be lonesome with her gone
"Me and Little Andy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sandy in the bit 'o coat and just a ragged dress
Original Lyrics:
Standing in the bitter cold in just a ragged dress
"Nine To Five"
Misheard Lyrics:
I tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of foundation.
Original Lyrics:
I tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition.
"Nine To Five"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's enough to drive you crazy if you love it.
Original Lyrics:
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it.
"Nine To Five"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jerking for a ride
Original Lyrics:
Working 9 to 5
"Nine To Five"
Misheard Lyrics:
You would think that I would deserve a fat promotion.
Original Lyrics:
You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion.
"Nine To Five"
Misheard Lyrics:
You would think that I
Would deserve a fat promotion.
Original Lyrics:
You would think that I
Would deserve a fair promotion.
"Nine to Five"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the tides gonna turn
and it's all gonna blow you away!
Original Lyrics:
And the tides gonna turn,
and it's all gonna roll your way!
"Please Release Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please, policeman, let me go.
Original Lyrics:
Please release me 'n' let me go.
This song is a 'standard' covered and/or arranged by many other artists, including Bobby Darin and Def Leppard. You might want to compile a list of everyone who has sung the song and put this entry under each name.
"Two Doors Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kukla, Fran and Ollie are having a party.
Original Lyrics:
Two doors down they're laughing and drinkin', and having a party.
Kukla, Fran and Ollie were two puppets and a woman who had a children's show on public television.

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Those Were the Days album at Amazon.com
Ultimate Dolly Parton album at Amazon.com
The Grass Is Blue album at Amazon.com
Little Sparrow album at Amazon.com
 
 
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