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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 The River Of Dreams 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.

Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Bout time I find my way into the river
That runs to the promised land.
Original Lyrics:
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That runs to the promised land.
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
And it can only be seen through the eyes of a lion.
Original Lyrics:
That it can only be seen by the eyes of the blind.
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
At times I find I wade into the river that runs into the Promised Land
Original Lyrics:
Baptized by fire, I wade to the river that runs into the Promised Land
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
At times I find my way into the river that is runnin' to the Promised Land.
Original Lyrics:
Baptized by fire, I wade into the river that runs into the Promised Land.
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Baptized by a fart, I wade into the river that runs to the promised land
Original Lyrics:
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river that runs to the promised land
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Best times by far I'm waiting
To the river that is running through the Promised Land.
Original Lyrics:
Baptized by the fire I'm wading
Through the river that is running to the Promised Land.
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Best times by far
I'm waiting to the river
That is running to the Promised Land
Original Lyrics:
Baptized by the fire
I wade into the river
That runs to the Promised Land
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of Jews
To the river so deep
Original Lyrics:
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To the river so deep
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the middle of the night
I go walking in the street.
Original Lyrics:
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep.
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Someone said that I lost.
Original Lyrics:
Something sacred I lost.
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Something 'bout a store
Original Lyrics:
Something somebody stole
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
To a river soft beat
Original Lyrics:
Through a river so deep
Billy Joel's, "The River Of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
We don't live in the ocean
We don't starve in the streets
Original Lyrics:
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
But now I find my way into the river that runs to the Promised Land.
Original Lyrics:
Baptized by fire, I wade into the river that runs into the Promised Land.
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
I must be looking for something, something secret I lost
But the river is wild and it's too hard to cross
Original Lyrics:
I must be looking for something, something sacred I lost
But the river is wide and it's too hard to cross
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not sure about a lot after this,
God knows I've never been a spiritual man
Original Lyrics:
I'm not sure about a life after this,
God knows I've never been a spiritual man
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been searching and searching
Original Lyrics:
I've been searching for something
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the middle of July
Original Lyrics:
In the middle of the night
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of fame to the river so deep
(Later)
I know I'm searching for something
Something someone can't find that it can only be seen by the eyes of the blonde
OR
Something so hard to find that it can only be seen by the eyes of the blonde
Original Lyrics:
In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith to the river so deep
(Later)
I know I'm searching for something
Something so undefined that it can only be seen by the eyes of the blind
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the middle of the night
I go walking in the sea
or
In the middle of the night
I go walking in the street
Original Lyrics:
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the middle of the nine
I go walking in my sneakers
Original Lyrics:
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lah-mee-oh
Original Lyrics:
Glo-ri-a
The part of the song "Gloria" by The Cadillacs, was mentioned at the very end of this song.
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Something I'd never use
Original Lyrics:
Something I'd never lose
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
That could only be obscene
Original Lyrics:
That can only be seen
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Through the mountains of fate
Original Lyrics:
Through the mountains of faith
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
We all live in erosion
Original Lyrics:
We all live in the ocean
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're all into the ocean
Original Lyrics:
We all live in the ocean

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