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Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I asked someone who said,
'About a hundred cups are dead'
'About a hundred cups are dead'
Original Lyrics:
And I asked someone who said,
'About a hundred cops are dead'
'About a hundred cops are dead'
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
And he bust our tears away
Original Lyrics:
And he brushed her tears away
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
And he kissed my momma's face and threw mustard at her waist
Original Lyrics:
And he kissed my momma's face and he brushed her tears away
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
And there was no sound at all
Except Capone up on the wall
Except Capone up on the wall
Original Lyrics:
And there was no sound at all
But the clock upon the wall
But the clock upon the wall
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
Back in the USA
Back in the battle days.
Back in the battle days.
Original Lyrics:
Back in the USA
Back in the bad old days.
Back in the bad old days.
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brother what a fight the people swore
Original Lyrics:
Brother what a fight the people saw
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brother what a night it really was
Brother what a fight it really was
No repeat!
Brother what a fight it really was
No repeat!
Original Lyrics:
Brother what a night it really was
brother what a fight it really was
Glory be!
brother what a fight it really was
Glory be!
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard a muffled cry
Original Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard her ravin' that Chicago died
Original Lyrics:
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry
I heard her pray the night ship cargo die!
I heard her pray the night ship cargo die!
Original Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry
I heard her pray the right chicano died
Brother what a night it really was
Brother what a fight it really was
Swarm of Bees!
I heard her pray the right chicano died
Brother what a night it really was
Brother what a fight it really was
Swarm of Bees!
Original Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Brother what a night it really was
Brother what a fight it really was
Glory be!
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Brother what a night it really was
Brother what a fight it really was
Glory be!
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry I heard her bravin' that Chicago died
Original Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry
I heard her break the night Chicago died
I heard her break the night Chicago died
Original Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard my mama try
Original Lyrics:
I heard my mama cry
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the heat of a summer night
in the land of the Darla Bells
in the land of the Darla Bells
Original Lyrics:
In the heat of a summer night
In the land of the dollar bill.
In the land of the dollar bill.
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the heat of a summer night
In the land of the god of eggs.
In the land of the god of eggs.
Original Lyrics:
In the heat of a summer night
In the land of the dollar bill.
In the land of the dollar bill.
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the heat of the summer night
In the land of the dolly bear
In the land of the dolly bear
Original Lyrics:
In the heat of the summer night
In the land of the dollar bill
In the land of the dollar bill
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
Seramizza seramidon
Original Lyrics:
Tried to make that town his own
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
The night she called and died
Original Lyrics:
The night Chicago died
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
The night she coughed and died.
Original Lyrics:
The night Chicago died
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
The night she gargled dye.
Original Lyrics:
The night Chicago died
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then he kissed my Mama's face
And threw mustard at her waist
And threw mustard at her waist
Original Lyrics:
Then he kissed mu Mama's face
And he brushed her tears away
And he brushed her tears away
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then his kissed my mama's face
And undressed her to the waist.
And undressed her to the waist.
Original Lyrics:
Then he kissed my mama's face
And he brushed her tears away.
And he brushed her tears away.
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then night she called that guy.
Original Lyrics:
The night Chicago died
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tonight Chicago time
Original Lyrics:
the night Chicago died
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
When a man in Acapulco
Original Lyrics:
When a man named Al Capone
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
When a man named Alcohol
Tried to make that town his own
Tried to make that town his own
Original Lyrics:
When a man named Al Capone
Tried to make that town his own
Tried to make that town his own
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
With a man named Al Capone
Try to make that town his own
Try to make that town his own
Original Lyrics:
When a man named Al Capone
Tried to make that town his own
Tried to make that town his own
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics:
and the sound of rutting feet
Original Lyrics:
and the sound of running feet
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