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There are 25 misheard song lyrics for The Tokens on amIright currently.
"Please Write"
I miss you so my Eileen
I miss you so my darling
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A weem a way, A weem a way
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A wimba her
A-weema-weh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A wing-o-wet, a wing-o-wet
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A- Weat, A What, A Weat a What
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A-hump-away, a-hump-away
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A weed-a-wack
or
A-weem-o-wack
or
A-weem-o-wack
A-wimoweh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A-wing-a-wack, A-wing-a-wack
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
This song was adapted from the African folk tune 'Wimoweh'.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
A-wmoweh
Mbube
The Tokens misheard the original African lyrics. 'Mbube' means 'lion'.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
America, America
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
or
Weeeeeeee, uh-we love marmalade
Weee-wi-mo-mo-a-weh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Goliath sleeps tonight.
The lion sleeps tonight.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
I-wee-my-way, I-wee-my-way
A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
Orion sleeps tonight.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Mbube, Mbube
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
Pronounced EEM-boo-beh, which means "the lion”.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
My weiner's wet, my weiner's wet
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
My wiener's wet, my wiener's wet!
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh!
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
My wings are wet
My wings are wet.
A-wimoweh
A-wimoweh.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Oh hamanak
A-wimoweh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Wash my darling
Do fear my darling
Orain sleeps tonight.
Hush, my darling
Don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Wash my dolly
Hush, my darling
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Whee, oh wee oh wee, I'm on my way.
Wee...wee-oh, wee-oh, wee-oh wom oh-weh.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Wheel, wheel, wheel yo' Mom away!
Wee...wee-oh, wee-oh, wee-oh wom oh-weh
"Tonight I Fell In Love"
To love you Tuesday
True love is here to stay
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