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 Family Of Man that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996.
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Billboards are risin' at the back of the scene.
Billboard horizons, as black as they seem.
Factories belch where the rivers ran.
Factories built where the rivers ran.
One man delete us, the devil's to pay.
One man to lead us, with so much to say.
One man to lead us, with so much to say.
or
Prices are risin', the devil's to pay.
Crises are risin', the devil to pay.
One man to lead us, with so much to say.
Prices are rising, the devil's to pay.
The "misheard" line appears in another version by another artist.
Pebbles and legions to fry in the pan.
Prayer books and meetings to define a plan.
Rare books and legions define the plan
Prayer books and meetings to find a plan
Thunder is built where the weary ran.
Factories built where the rivers ran.
Thunder is built with the Weary's hand.
Factories built where the rivers ran.
A family affair
A family of man
Guess I had said it was somebody's dream
Of building and rising as black as it seems.
This tired city was somebody's dream
Billboard horizons as black as they seem