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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 Half A Person 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.

The Smiths', "Half A Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
I went to London and died.
Original Lyrics:
I went to London and I
The Smiths', "Half A Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
She was left behind and sighed
And she wrote to me when he died.
Original Lyrics:
She was left behind, and sour
And she wrote to me, equally dour.
The Smiths', "Half a Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the days that you were hopelessly bored
I just liked you more
Original Lyrics:
In the days that you were hopelessly poor
I just liked you more
The Smiths', "Half a Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sixteen kills a child
Original Lyrics:
Sixteen, clumsy and shy

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