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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> P -> John Prine

Misheard song 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 John Prine 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.

There are 9 misheard song lyrics for John Prine on amIright currently.

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"Grandpa Was A Carpenter" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Stained glass in every window
Urinate in every pew.
Original Lyrics:
Stained glass in every window
Hearing aids in every pew.
"Sam Stone" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a hole in Daddy's heart
Where all the money goes
Original Lyrics:
There's a hole in Daddy's arm where all the money goes
"Sam Stone" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There’s a hole in Daddy’s heart where all the money goes
Original Lyrics:
There’s a hole in Daddy’s arm where all the money goes
"Sleepy-Eyed Boy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where are the foodstamps to lift myself up
Original Lyrics:
Where are the bootstraps to lift myself up
"That's The Way the World Goes 'Round" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a happy enchilada and you think you're gonna drown
Original Lyrics:
It's a half an inch of water and you think you're gonna drown
"That's the Way the World Goes 'Round" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a happy enchilada and it thinks it's going to town
Original Lyrics:
There's a half an inch of water and you think your gonna drown
This varies from the version currently related on this site.
"Thats The Way The World Go's Round" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a happy enchilada and you thing your gonna drown
That's the way that the world goes 'round.
Original Lyrics:
It's a half an inch of water, and you think your gonna drown
That's the way that the world goes 'round.
"World Goes Round"
Misheard Lyrics:
Happy Enchilada and ya think you're gonna drown
Original Lyrics:
It's a half an inch of water and ya think you're gonna drown
"World Goes Round"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a habit that you wallow
When ya think you're gonna drown.
Original Lyrics:
It's a half an inch of water
And ya think you're gonna drown.

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Selected Albums

Fair & Square
Fair & Square
Great Days: The John Prine Anthology
Great Days: The John Prine Anthology
John Prine
John Prine