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Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for 9 To 5 that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
Dolly Parton's, "9 To 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the tides gonna turn
and it's all gonna blow you away!
and it's all gonna blow you away!
Original Lyrics:
And the tide's gonna turn,
and it's all gonna roll your way!
and it's all gonna roll your way!
Dolly Parton's, "9 To 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
I swear sometimes that Bernie's out to get me
Original Lyrics:
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
Dolly Parton's, "9 To 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
I tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of foundation.
Pour myself a cup of foundation.
Original Lyrics:
I tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition.
Pour myself a cup of ambition.
Dolly Parton's, "9 To 5"
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.
Dolly Parton's, "9 To 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nine to five, can't Darth Vader make a living?
Original Lyrics:
Nine to five, what a way to make a living.
Dolly Parton's, "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.
Dolly Parton's, "9 To 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
One step up the postman's ladder
Original Lyrics:
You're just a step on the boss man's ladder
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
And they never get you cranky
Original Lyrics:
And they never give you credit
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
And they never get you ready
Original Lyrics:
And they never give you credit
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
But the bus won't seem to let me
Original Lyrics:
But the boss won't seem to let me
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pour myself a cup of damn bitchin'
Original Lyrics:
Pour myself a cup of ambition
Editor's note: The proper rendering of the song title is with the numerals, not with the spelled-out numbers.
Dolly Parton's, "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.
Dolly Parton's, "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
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of damn bithcin'.
Pour myself a cup of damn bithcin'.
Original Lyrics:
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition.
Pour myself a cup of ambition.
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
What a way to make it livid
Original Lyrics:
What a way to make a living
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
Work I-95
Original Lyrics:
Working 9 to 5
I-95 is an interstate highway running from Maine (at the Canadian Border) to Florida.
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
Workin' in '99
or
Workin' in '95
or
Workin' in '95
Original Lyrics:
Workin' 9 to 5
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
You spend your life putting money in his bonnet
Original Lyrics:
You spend your life putting money in his wallet
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
You would think that I would deserve a fat promotion.
Original Lyrics:
You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion.
Dolly Parton's, "9 to 5"
Misheard Lyrics:
You would think that I
Would deserve a fat promotion.
Would deserve a fat promotion.
Original Lyrics:
You would think that I
Would deserve a fair promotion.
Would deserve a fair promotion.
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