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There are 20 misheard song lyrics for Don Williams on amIright currently.
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Amanda divided my life
They should have made her a gentleman's wife.
or
Amanda, the night in my life
They should have made you a gentleman's wife.
Amanda, light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife.
Amanda, light of my life
They should have made you a gentle Mogwai.
Amanda, light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife.
Amanda, you light up my life
Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife.
Amanda, light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife.
"Good Old Boys Like Me"
The smell of Kate Jackson through the window screen.
The smell of cane jasmine through the window screen.
"Good Old Boys Like Me"
The smell of Kate Jackson through the window screen.
The smell of cape jasmine through the window screen.
"Good Old Boys Like Me"
The smell of cave jasmin
The smell of cane jasmine through the window screen.
"Good Ole Boys Like Me" (MP3)
Smoky jasmine through the window screen.
or
The smell of cane jasmine through the window screen.
or
Smoking jasmine through the window screen.
or
Smoking jasmine through the window screen.
The smell of cape jasmine through the window screen.
"Green, Green Grass of Home"
Hair of gold and t**s like cherries
Hair of gold and lips like cherries
"I Recall A Gypsy Woman"
I've re-skinned against the moonlight
And the taste of life sweet wine.
Ivory skin meets the moonlight
And a taste of life's sweet wine.
"I've Been Loved By The Best"
I'm fathering the rest
Why bother with the rest
"Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good" (MP3)
Lord, I hope to stay in school
Lord, I hope this day is good
"Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" (MP3)
Coffee black, cigarette
Start this day like all there is
First thing every morning that I do is
Start messing you.
Coffee black, cigarette
Start this day like all the rest
First thing every morning that I do is
Start missing you.
Guess I'm just a waste of time.
Guess I'm just a-wastin' time.
Libby, don't tell us the time.
Living on Tulsa time
Linen on toast and wine
Livin' on Tulsa Time
Livin' on toast 'n tang
Living on Tulsa time
Livin' on toast and wine
Livin' on Tulsa Time
Livin' on turpentine
Livin' on Tulsa Time
Living on toast and time
Living on Tulsa time