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There are 19 misheard song lyrics for Stone Poneys on amIright currently.
"Different Drum"
Both live in a locker.
Both live a lot longer.
"Different Drum"
Both live in our laundry
Both live a lot longer.
"Different Drum"
Both livin' on laundry.
Both live a lot longer.
"Different Drum"
Here am I coming to the beat of a different drum
You and I travel to the beat of a different drum
"Different Drum"
Hey and I'm not saying you ain't pretty
All I'm saying is I'm not petty
Yes and I ain't saying you ain't pretty
All I'm sayin's that I'm not ready
"Different Drum"
How would I come into the heat of a different drum?
You and I travel to the beat of a different drum
"Different Drum"
I got my choc(olate)
I got my jobs
"Different Drum"
So goodbye I'll be leavin'
In a seagull's dance.
So goodbye I'll be leavin'
I see no sense.
"Different Drum"
So goodbye, I believe in a clean Kotex.
So goodbye, I'll be leaving, I see no sense.
"Different Drum"
So goodbye, I believe in a seagull's sense.
So goodbye, I'll be leaving, I see no sense.
Linda Ronstadt was with this band before she went solo.
"Different Drum"
So, don't get me wrong it's not that I'm knockin'.
So, don't get me wrong it's not that I knock it.
"Different Drum"
So...goodbye I'll be leave
Since she don't care and I'm tired of breathing
So goodbye I'll be leavin'
I see no sense in the crying and breathing...
"Different Drum"
We'll both do our own laundry
If you live without me.
We'll both live a lot longer
If you live without me.
"Different Drum"
We're both livin' on laundry
If you live without me.
We'll both live a lot longer
If you live without me.
Classic song written by Michael Nesmith, who later went on to fame in 'The Monkees'.
"Different Drum"
Yes and I ain't saying you ain't pretty
All I'm saying the hotdogs aren't ready
Yes and I ain't saying you ain't pretty
All I'm sayin's that I'm not ready
"Different Drum"
You and I drumming to the beat of a different drum
You and I travel to the beat of a different drum
"Different Drum"
You and I strum to the beat of a different drum
You and I travel to the beat of a different drum
"Different Drum"
You and I turn to the beat of a different drum
You and I, travel to the beat of a different drum
"Different Drum"
You cry and momma say it will work out
...
Goodbye, I believe and I see no sense
In this cryin' and grief
And we'll both live in our laughter if you live without me
You cry and moan and say it will work out
...
Goodbye, I'll be leavin'
I see no sense in this cryin' and grievin'
We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me
It was a sweeter, gentler time, so I heard something a lot less cynical than Nesmith's lyrics.