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"(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I'm gonna want 500 roars
Original Lyrics:
And I'm gonna walk 500 more
"Cap In Hand" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't understand how we let someone else rule our lives
How could I?
How could I?
Original Lyrics:
I can't understand how we let someone else rule our land
Cap in hand.
Cap in hand.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I wake up
And I throw up all over the room.
And I throw up all over the room.
Original Lyrics:
When I wake up
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be.
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I'm gonna want 500 smiles
Original Lyrics:
And I would walk 500 miles
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I croak, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing over you.
I'm gonna be the man who's growing over you.
Original Lyrics:
And if I grow old, well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you.
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I groan
Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's going over you.
Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's going over you.
Original Lyrics:
And if I grow old
Well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you.
Well, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I haver
Whatever that means
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
Whatever that means
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
Original Lyrics:
And if I haver
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I throw up,
Well you know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna be the man that throws up next to you.
Well you know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna be the man that throws up next to you.
Original Lyrics:
And if I haver
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And when the money, comes in for the world tattoo
I'll pass almost every penny on to you.
I'll pass almost every penny on to you.
Original Lyrics:
And when the money, comes in for the work I do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you.
I'll pass almost every penny on to you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bobby Davro Bobby Davro
Original Lyrics:
Da da da da
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I would eat 500 meals
And I would eat 500 more
Just to be the man who ate 1000 meals
To throw up at your door.
And I would eat 500 more
Just to be the man who ate 1000 meals
To throw up at your door.
Original Lyrics:
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door.
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked five thousand miles to fall down at your door
Just to be the man who walked five thousand miles to fall down at your door
Original Lyrics:
But I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked those miles to fall down right in front a yo door.
Just to be the man who walked those miles to fall down right in front a yo door.
Original Lyrics:
But I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door.
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I wouldn't walk 500 miles.
And I wouldn't walk 500 more.
If I did, a man who walked a thousand miles would drop dead at your floor
And I wouldn't walk 500 more.
If I did, a man who walked a thousand miles would drop dead at your floor
Original Lyrics:
But I would walk 500 miles.
And I would walk 500 more.
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles and fall down at your door
And I would walk 500 more.
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles and fall down at your door
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I wouldn't want 500 miles
And I wouldn't want 500 more
Just to be the man who worked up those ten miles
To fall down at your door.
And I wouldn't want 500 more
Just to be the man who worked up those ten miles
To fall down at your door.
Original Lyrics:
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door.
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But ah with warp 500 miles
and ah with warp 500 hundred more
it's the speed of man, warp 5000 miles
and ah with warp 500 hundred more
it's the speed of man, warp 5000 miles
Original Lyrics:
But I would walk 500 miles
and I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
and I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I can walk nine hundred miles an hour...
Original Lyrics:
I would walk five hundred miles and I would walk five hundred more
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more
if a beat up man would walk five thousand miles and fall down at your door.
if a beat up man would walk five thousand miles and fall down at your door.
Original Lyrics:
I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more,
just to be the man to walk a thousand miles and fall down at your door.
just to be the man to walk a thousand miles and fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna be the man who's heathering to you
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna be the one who's heaving into you.
Original Lyrics:
I'm going to be the one who's haveling to you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna dream about the paint when I'm with you.
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna dream about your t*** when I'm with you
or
I'm gonna dream about you tight when I'm with you
or
I'm gonna dream about your thing when I'm with you.
or
I'm gonna dream about you tight when I'm with you
or
I'm gonna dream about your thing when I'm with you.
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna want 500 smiles
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna walk 500 miles
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just to be the man who walked 5000 miles before that ash you tore.
or
Just to see that man who walked 5000 miles before doubt at your tour.
or
Just to see that man who walked 5000 miles before doubt at your tour.
Original Lyrics:
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles to fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles, and miles, and that's for sure.
Original Lyrics:
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles and fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just to be the man who walks five thousand miles to fall down at your door
Original Lyrics:
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles to fall down at your door
Editor's note: "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" is the correct title of this song. NOT "I Will Walk 500 Miles" or anything variant.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just to be the man who'd walk five thousand miles to fall down at your door.
Original Lyrics:
Just to be the man who'd walk a thousand miles to fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just to beat a man who would walk one thousand miles
Before the 'Thatcher Tour'.
Before the 'Thatcher Tour'.
Original Lyrics:
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door.
To fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just to beat a man who would walk one thousand miles
To follow the natural door.
To follow the natural door.
Original Lyrics:
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door.
To fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 5000 miles
Just to fall down at your door
Just to be the man who walked 5000 miles
Just to fall down at your door
Original Lyrics:
But I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
to fall down at your door.
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
to fall down at your door.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When I heave up
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's heaving over you.
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's heaving over you.
Original Lyrics:
And if I haver up
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When I throw up,
Well you know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna be the man that throws up next to you.
Well you know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna be the man that throws up next to you.
Original Lyrics:
And if I haver
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you.
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When I'm wanking, yes, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's wanking hard for you
I'm gonna be the man who's wanking hard for you
Original Lyrics:
When I'm working, yes, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When I'm weak, oh...
Original Lyrics:
When I wake up
"I'm On My Way" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd have a juice and sing
I'm sitting on top of the world.
I'm sitting on top of the world.
Original Lyrics:
I'd have Al Jolson sing
I'm sitting on top of the world.
I'm sitting on top of the world.
"I'm on My Way" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I took a road that brought me to your water
I took a bus to streets that I could wander
I took a bus to streets that I could wander
Original Lyrics:
I took the road that brought me to your home town
I took the bus to streets that I could walk down
I took the bus to streets that I could walk down
"King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
Buys a eight by 12 for a bedroom
I'm a man of means, by no means
King of the road
Foot box car, midnight train
Destination, banger, queen
Old worn out Sunday shoes
I don't pay no union dues
(Later)
I know every avenue on every train
I'm a man of means, by no means
King of the road
Foot box car, midnight train
Destination, banger, queen
Old worn out Sunday shoes
I don't pay no union dues
(Later)
I know every avenue on every train
Original Lyrics:
Buys a eight by 12 four-bit room
I'm a man of means, by no means
King of the road
Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination: Bangor, Maine
Old worn out suit and shoes
I don't pay no union dues
(Later)
I know every engineer on every train
I'm a man of means, by no means
King of the road
Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination: Bangor, Maine
Old worn out suit and shoes
I don't pay no union dues
(Later)
I know every engineer on every train
"King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
I smoke old fogies I have found
Short, but not to bang around
Short, but not to bang around
Original Lyrics:
I smoke old stogies I have found
Short, but not too big around
Short, but not too big around
"King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
Old worn out Sunday shoes
Original Lyrics:
Old worn out suit and shoes
"Letter From America" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
From my army to Canada
Original Lyrics:
From Miami to Canada
"Letter From America" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Rock up a ma oo-oo-oo the other day.
Original Lyrics:
Broke off from my work the other day.
"Letter from America" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
From Westeros to Nova Scotia
Original Lyrics:
From Wester Ross to Nova Scotia
"Life With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I chewed solid food as a joy.
Original Lyrics:
I viewed solitude as a joy.
"Sean" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sean, I've seen the best one king from typical Mississippi
Original Lyrics:
Sean, I'd say the best one came from Tupelo, Mississippi
"She Arouses Me So"
Misheard Lyrics:
She'd rather be sold.
Original Lyrics:
She arouses me so.
"Sunshine On Leith" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You saw it
You cleaned it
You touched it
You said it.
You cleaned it
You touched it
You said it.
Original Lyrics:
You saw it
You claimed it
You touched it
You saved it.
You claimed it
You touched it
You saved it.
"Sunshine on Leith" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
While the Chief, puts sunshine on Leith
I'll thank him for his work
And your birth and Lambeth
I'll thank him for his work
And your birth and Lambeth
Original Lyrics:
While the Chief, puts sunshine on Leith
I'll thank him for his work
And your birth and my birth
I'll thank him for his work
And your birth and my birth
"Sunshine on Leith" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wire the teeth, put sunshine on Leith
Original Lyrics:
While the chief puts sunshine on Leith
"Sunshine on Lieth" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
While the Chief, puts Sunshine On Leith
I'm fag head for his work
I'm fag head for his work
Original Lyrics:
While the Chief, puts Sunshine On Leith
I'll thank him for his work
I'll thank him for his work
"Teardrops" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Diamonds of water and salt from your body
Coming down to meet mocasins
Coming down to meet mocasins
Original Lyrics:
Diamonds of water and salt from your body
Coming down to meet my kisses
Coming down to meet my kisses
"Teardrops" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Diamonds of water and salt from your body
Coming down to meet mocasins.
Coming down to meet mocasins.
Original Lyrics:
Diamonds of water and salt from your body
Coming down to meet my kisses.
Coming down to meet my kisses.
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