Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> A -> America
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"A Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I been to the desert on a horse with no mane.
Original Lyrics:
I been through the desert on a horse with no name.
"A Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I have been to the desert on a horse with no head.
Original Lyrics:
I have been to the desert on a horse with no name.
"A Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse that I maimed.
Original Lyrics:
I been through the desert on a horse with no name.
"Clarice"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tide is coming soon.
Original Lyrics:
Time is coming soon.
"Daisy Jane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do you really love me?
I hold you do.
I hold you do.
Original Lyrics:
Do you really love me?
I hope you do.
I hope you do.
"Daisy Jane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Flying back to Memphis
gotta find my days in Jane
gotta find my days in Jane
Original Lyrics:
Flying back to Memphis
gotta find my daisy jane
gotta find my daisy jane
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I been through the desert on a horse with Joe Namath.
Original Lyrics:
I been through the desert on a horse with no name.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I have been to the desert on a horse with no head.
Original Lyrics:
I have been to the desert on a horse with no name.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I have been to the desert on a horse with no head
Original Lyrics:
I have been to the desert on a horse with no name
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse with no knees
Original Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse with no legs.
Original Lyrics:
I have been to the desert on a horse with no name.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse with no reins.
Original Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse with no reins.
Original Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horsinonay
Original Lyrics:
I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been to the desert on a horse with rogaine
Original Lyrics:
I've been to the desert on a horse with no name
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the desert you can't remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you cocaine.
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you cocaine.
Original Lyrics:
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the desert you can't remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no fame.
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no fame.
Original Lyrics:
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the desert you can't remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no name.
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no name.
Original Lyrics:
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the desert, you can remember your name
Because there ain't no one for to give you cocaine.
Because there ain't no one for to give you cocaine.
Original Lyrics:
In the desert, you can remember your name
Because there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
Because there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the desert, you can't remember your name
'Cause there ain't no horse fit to give you no name.
'Cause there ain't no horse fit to give you no name.
Original Lyrics:
In the desert your can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the lice.
I was looking at all the lice.
Original Lyrics:
On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life.
I was looking at all the life.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
The first thing I met was a fly with the runs.
Original Lyrics:
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
The first thing I met was a tropical buzz.
Original Lyrics:
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
The ocean is a desert with its life underground
And a perfect of skys above.
And a perfect of skys above.
Original Lyrics:
The ocean is a desert with its life underground
And a perfect disguise above.
And a perfect disguise above.
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no legs
Original Lyrics:
You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
You see I've been to the desert on a horse with no brain
Original Lyrics:
I've been to the desert on a horse with no name
"Horse With No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
You see I've been to the desert on a horse with no mane
Original Lyrics:
I've been to the desert on a horse with no name
"Horse with No Name"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the desert, you can remember your name
Because there ain't no one for to give you no paint.
Because there ain't no one for to give you no paint.
Original Lyrics:
In the desert, you can remember your name
Because there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
Because there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
"Magic"
Misheard Lyrics:
And when Dwayne is beating upon the window pain
Original Lyrics:
And when the rain is beating upon the window pain
"Magic"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you hit those tires with your eyes
Original Lyrics:
When you hypnotize with your eyes
"Meet Me In The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bob Vila, Bob Vila, Bob Vila.
Original Lyrics:
Bop duwop, bop duwop, bop duwop.
"Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cause I understand you've been plumbing for the man
That is called the Sandman
He spits in your eye like a burger in the sky
Of a hurricane of the handman.
That is called the Sandman
He spits in your eye like a burger in the sky
Of a hurricane of the handman.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned.
That goes by the name of the Sandman
He flies the sky like an eagle in the eye
Of a hurricane that's abandoned.
"Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics:
`Cause I understand you took money from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman.
That goes by the name of the Sandman.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I understand you've been running from the man
That goes by the name of the Sandman.
That goes by the name of the Sandman.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Are you a hippie in the middle?
Are you a hippie in the end?
Are you a hippie in the end?
Original Lyrics:
Will you meet me in the middle?
Will you meet me in the air?
Will you meet me in the air?
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bob Vela, Bob Vela
Original Lyrics:
Do Do bob bobba do
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bob Vila! Bob Vila! Bob Vila! Bob Vila!
Original Lyrics:
Bop-bebop! Bop-bebop! Bop-bebop! Bop-bebop!
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I do agree there's times
When a four-man show can be a friend of mine.
When a four-man show can be a friend of mine.
Original Lyrics:
But I do agree there's times
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine.
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I do agree there's times
When a full moon sure can be a friend of mine.
When a full moon sure can be a friend of mine.
Original Lyrics:
But I do agree there's times
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine.
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
But it doesn't mean you ain't been undermined
Original Lyrics:
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ain't mornful or despondent
I been too too hard to find
but it doesn't mean an inkling on my mind
I been too too hard to find
but it doesn't mean an inkling on my mind
Original Lyrics:
I been one poor correspondent
I been too too hard to find
but it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind
I been too too hard to find
but it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I been one war correspondent
I been too too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind.
I been too too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind.
Original Lyrics:
I been one poor correspondent
I been too too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind.
I been too too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got some dandy bread.
Original Lyrics:
I got so damned depressed.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've baked one more poor spongecake
Original Lyrics:
I've been one poor correspondent
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been one for correspondin'
Original Lyrics:
I been one poor correspondent
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been one more coral sparkle
or
I've been one more core of sparky
or
I've been one more cora spongecake
or
I've been one more cora spongecake
Original Lyrics:
I've been one poor correspondent
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been one more correspondent
Will you meet me in the end?
Will you meet me in the end?
Original Lyrics:
I've been one poor correspondent
Will you meet me in the air?
Will you meet me in the air?
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been one more lonely Spartan
Will you meet me in the end
Will you meet me in the end
Original Lyrics:
I've been one poor correspondent
Will you meet me in the air
Will you meet me in the air
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been one part correspondent,
and I've been two or three this time,
but it doesn't mean, you aint been one of mine
and I've been two or three this time,
but it doesn't mean, you aint been one of mine
Original Lyrics:
I been one poor correspondent,
and I been too, too hard to find,
but it doesn't mean you aint been on my mind
and I been too, too hard to find,
but it doesn't mean you aint been on my mind
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been one part correspondent
And I've been two or three this time
But it doesn't mean, you ain't been one of mine.
And I've been two or three this time
But it doesn't mean, you ain't been one of mine.
Original Lyrics:
I been one poor correspondent
And I been too, too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind.
And I been too, too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been one poor Polish farmer.
Original Lyrics:
I've been one poor correspondent.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been one war correspondent.
Original Lyrics:
I've been one poor correspondent.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've burned one more poor shortcake
Original Lyrics:
I've been one poor correspondent
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mister Woven Hair
Original Lyrics:
Sister Golden Hair
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ooh Noxzema, ooh Noxzema, ooh Noxzema
Original Lyrics:
Ooh bop be dah, oh bop be dah, oh bop be dah
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Papa Gino, Papa Gino, Papa Gino, Papa Gino
or
How did you know? How did you know? How did you know? How did you know?
or
Ooh Bob Vila, Ooh Bob Vila
or
How did you know? How did you know? How did you know? How did you know?
or
Ooh Bob Vila, Ooh Bob Vila
Original Lyrics:
Bop-bebop! Bop-bebop! Bop-bebop! Bop-bebop!
Remember Bob Vila from 'This Old House' on PBS? That's him!
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
How did you know? How did you know? How did you know? How did you know?
or
Papa Gino, Papa Gino, Papa Gino, Papa Gino
or
Papa Gino, Papa Gino, Papa Gino, Papa Gino
Original Lyrics:
Bop-bebop! Bop-bebop! Bop-bebop! Bop-bebop!
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sister, go down, here's a prize.
Original Lyrics:
Sister golden hair surprise
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Vinnie Barbarino
Original Lyrics:
Do-ba-da-ba-do-ba
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Vinny Barbarino
Original Lyrics:
M-bop-do-wop
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I tried to make it Sunday,
but I got some dandy breast
but I got some dandy breast
Original Lyrics:
Well I tried to make it Sunday,
but I got so damned depressed
but I got so damned depressed
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I tried to make it one day
And I bought some dandy threads.
And I bought some dandy threads.
Original Lyrics:
Well I tried to make it Sunday
But I got so damned depressed.
But I got so damned depressed.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I tried to make it someday,
but I got so damn distressed,
that I set my signs on monday,
and I got myself a mess,
now I aint ready for the offer,
but I do agree this time,
that a woman sure could be a friend of mine
but I got so damn distressed,
that I set my signs on monday,
and I got myself a mess,
now I aint ready for the offer,
but I do agree this time,
that a woman sure could be a friend of mine
Original Lyrics:
Well I tried to make it Sunday,
but I got so damn depressed,
that I set my sights on Monday,
and I got myself undressed.
I ain't ready for the altar,
but I do agree there's times,
when a woman sure could be a friend of mine
but I got so damn depressed,
that I set my sights on Monday,
and I got myself undressed.
I ain't ready for the altar,
but I do agree there's times,
when a woman sure could be a friend of mine
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you, Sister Golden Hair so bright
Original Lyrics:
Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you, Sister Golden Hair surprise
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you
Sister Doughnut Hair surprise.
Sister Doughnut Hair surprise.
Original Lyrics:
Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you
Sister Golden Hair surprise.
Sister Golden Hair surprise.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I tried to make it Sunday, but I got some dandy press
That I set my side on Monday and I grabbed myself, Andreas
Oh, yet ready for the offer, but I do agree, Berris Dimes
When I warm my stirred can, behold friend o mine.
That I set my side on Monday and I grabbed myself, Andreas
Oh, yet ready for the offer, but I do agree, Berris Dimes
When I warm my stirred can, behold friend o mine.
Original Lyrics:
Well, I tried to make it Sunday, but I got so damn depressed
That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed
I ain't ready for the altar, but I do agree there are times
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine.
That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed
I ain't ready for the altar, but I do agree there are times
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine.
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Will you hate me in the middle?
Will you miss me in the end?
Will you miss me in the end?
Original Lyrics:
Will you meet me in the middle?
Will you meet me in the air?
Will you meet me in the air?
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Will you love me just a little,
just enough to show you can
just enough to show you can
Original Lyrics:
Will you love me just a little,
just enough to show you care
just enough to show you care
"Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics:
Will you meet me in the middle?
Will you meet me in the end?
Will you meet me in the end?
Original Lyrics:
Will you meet me in the middle?
Will you meet me in the air?
Will you meet me in the air?
"The Border"
Misheard Lyrics:
I will be lost in a faraway land
I've burned forever your merchants in the sand.
I've burned forever your merchants in the sand.
Original Lyrics:
You must be lost in a faraway land
I searched forever your footprints in the sand.
I searched forever your footprints in the sand.
"The Border"
Misheard Lyrics:
Naked to the border
Original Lyrics:
Make it to the border.
"The Last Unicorn"
Misheard Lyrics:
of the last unicorn I'm a lie
Original Lyrics:
of the last unicorn I'm alive
"Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I never did give nothing to the Tin Man.
Original Lyrics:
But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man.
"Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
God never did give nothin' to the tin man.
Original Lyrics:
Oz never did give nothin' to the tin man.
"Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'se never did give nothing to the tin man.
Original Lyrics:
But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man.
"Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Smoked grass stained my car.
Original Lyrics:
Smoke glass, stained bright colors.
"Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Soapsuds, green light, bubbles
Original Lyrics:
Soapsuds green like bubbles
"Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I sit spinnin' round round round
smoking grass stayin right down
smoking grass stayin right down
Original Lyrics:
When I say I'm spinnin' round round round,
smoked glass stained bright colors
smoked glass stained bright colors
"Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the day surrounds the day like air
Original Lyrics:
And the day surrounds the daylight there
"Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bet you're a highway
Original Lyrics:
Ventura highway
"Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chewin' on a pizza crust
Walkin' down the road.
Walkin' down the road.
Original Lyrics:
Chewin' on a piece of grass
Walkin' down the road.
Walkin' down the road.
"Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chewin' on a pizza walking down the road
Original Lyrics:
Chewin' on a piece of grass walking down the road
"Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do ya wanna smoke some grass, walkin' down the road?
Venture a highway
Venture a highway
Original Lyrics:
Chewin' on a piece of grass, Walkin' down the road
Ventura Highway
Ventura Highway
"Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Venture a highway.
Original Lyrics:
Ventura Highway
"Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Vince, you're a highway.
Original Lyrics:
Ventura Highway
"You Can Do Magic"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know God well when you cast your spell.
Original Lyrics:
You know darned well when you cast your spell.
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