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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> D -> Down By The Water
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 Down By The Water 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.
The Decemberists', "Down By The Water"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down by the water and down by the Old Man Drive.
Original Lyrics:
Down by the water and down by the old main drag.
PJ Harvey's, "Down By The Water"
Misheard Lyrics:
Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water
Hump that man and bring me my daughter.
Hump that man and bring me my daughter.
Original Lyrics:
Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water
Come back here, man, give me my daughter.
Come back here, man, give me my daughter.
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