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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> P -> Peggy O
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 Peggy O 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.
Grateful Dead's, "Peggy O"
Misheard Lyrics:
I would marry you, but your pennies are too few
Original Lyrics:
I would marry you, but your guineas are too few
Grateful Dead's, "Peggy O"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweet William, he is dead; he died for a bed
Original Lyrics:
Sweet William, he is dead; he died for a maid
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