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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 The Powers That Be 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.

Roger Waters', "The Powers That Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some win, some lose.
Original Lyrics:
Some you win, some you lose.
Roger Waters', "The Powers That Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
They like odor, make-out, lime light power.
Original Lyrics:
They like order, make-up, lime light power.
Roger Waters', "The Powers That Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
They say the toothless get worthless.
Original Lyrics:
They say the toothless get ruthless.
Roger Waters', "The Powers That Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
You better run on, hoe.
Original Lyrics:
You better run on home.

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