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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> O -> The Old Man Down The Road
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 The Old Man Down The Road 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.
John Fogerty's, "The Old Man Down The Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
He make the young girls moan and cry
Original Lyrics:
He make the young girl's mama cry
John Fogerty's, "The Old Man Down the Road"
Misheard Lyrics:
He got a suitcase covered with grass snake hide
Original Lyrics:
He got a suitcase covered with rattlesnake hide
A money-hungry record company executive would be more likely to have a suitcase covered in the hide of a European rather than American snake. Anyway, there are too many syllables in the line as it is!
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