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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 Mercury Blues 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.
Steve Miller Band's, "Mercury Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want to buy me a Mercury Cruise: open down this road!
Original Lyrics:
I want to buy me a Mercury and cruise up and down this road.
Alan Jackson's, "Mercury Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
The girl that I know,
she stole it from a friend
He got lucky, stole it back again
she stole it from a friend
He got lucky, stole it back again
Original Lyrics:
The girl that I love,
I stole her from a friend
He got lucky, stole her back again
I stole her from a friend
He got lucky, stole her back again
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