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 Ebony And Ivory 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.
Ebbin', violently
Ebony and ivory
Ebony & Ivory go together in perfect harmony,
side by side on my pillow, armadillo why don't we?
Ebony & ivory go together in perfect harmony,
side by side on my piano keyboard, tell me why dont we?
Ebony & ivory go together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my pillow
Armadillo, why don't we?
Ebony & ivory live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
Ebony & ivory
Go together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Solo, why don't we?
Ebony & ivory
Go together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
Ebony & ivory
Go together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my Ghana keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
or
Side by side on my guano keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
or
Side by side on my candle keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
or
Side by side on my kind of keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
or
Side by side on my can of keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
Ebony & ivory
Go together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
Ebony and I've a rea(son).
Ebony and ivory
Ebony and Ivory, go together in perfect harmony
Side by side in Botswana, gee I wanna
Why don't we?
Ebony and Ivory, live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord
Why don't we?
Ebony and ivory
Go together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my pillow
Armadillo why don't we?
Ebony and ivory
Go together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Oh Lord, why don't we?
Ever need a library?
Ebony and ivory
Holloway and Highbury
Go together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Ebony & ivory
Go together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard
Rolo, why don't we
Oh Lord, why don't we?
We all know black people are the same wherever you go.
We all know that people are the same wherever you go.
We all know
Black people are the same where ever we go.
We all know
That people are the same wherever you go.
We all know
Black people are the same wherever you go.
We all know
That people are the same wherever you go.
Emily and I believe
Ebony and Ivory
They believe, I believe
Ebony, ivory