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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 Runnin' Down A Dream 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.

Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
A rundown dream
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Banana down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Burning down a dream
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hit cruise control and broke my a**.
Original Lyrics:
Hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes.
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
I felt so good like anything is possible
I hit cruise control and broke my eyes.
Original Lyrics:
I felt so good like anything was possible
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes.
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
I put the pedal down to make a new start
Original Lyrics:
I put the pedal down to make some time
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was so blind
Original Lyrics:
I was a-flyin'
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was sublime
Original Lyrics:
I was a-flyin'
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm running down the drain.
Original Lyrics:
I'm runnin' down a dream.
Andria adds: "As far as I'm concerned (I'm 5'7 and 155 lbs. with a large chest and wide hips). So I can't run down a drain, nor could anything short of an ant, a mouse or a cockroach."
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's runnin' down the drain
Original Lyrics:
I'm runnin' down a dream.
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never would come to be.
Original Lyrics:
Never would come to me.
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Right down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Right on down the drain.
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream.
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Runnin' down a train
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Runnin' down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Runnin down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a drain
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a dream
The devil would come to me.
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
That never would come to me.
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a tree
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain when I had company
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream that never would come to me
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain,
The devil would come to me.
Working on a mystery,
Void where ever he leaves.
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream,
never would come to me.
Working on a mystery,
Goin' wherever it leads.
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain,
Never would have come to me,
Working on a mystery, going to where ever it leads,
Running down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Runnin' down a dream
That would never come to me
Working on a mystery, going wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm runnin' down to drink
Original Lyrics:
I'm runnin' down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Me and I were singin'
Original Lyrics:
Me and Del were singin'
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Me and dad were singin'
Original Lyrics:
Me and Del were singin'
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Running down a tree, no one even stopped to pee
Original Lyrics:
Running down a dream, never would come to me
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Workin' on Mr. Clean
or
Workin' on Listerine
Original Lyrics:
Workin' on mystery
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Workin' on history
Original Lyrics:
Workin' on a mystery
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yeah runnin' down the drain
Original Lyrics:
Yeah runnin' down a dream
Tom Petty's, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
The devil would come to me
Working on a mystery
Original Lyrics:
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
That never would come to me
Working on a mystery

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