Jerry Reed

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Jerry Reed's, "Amos Moses"

The Misheard Lyrics:

They raised up a son who could eat up his weight and grow grass.

The Real Lyrics:

They raised up a son who could eat up his weight in groceries.

The Story: My wife and I were listening to KUNQ (99.3 FM), a classic country station from Houston, MO on our way back to where we live in St. Louis when this song came on the air. She was singing along to it and when we got to the part I've always misheard, I said "what's that about groceries?", and she was like "that's the words -- They raised up a son who could eat up his weight in groceries", and I told her what I had always thought it was, and she said "dear -- turn UP you hearing aid!" (I'm not that old and don't wear one LOL) - Submitted by: Fred McKinney

Jerry Reed's, "The Bandit"

The Misheard Lyrics:

They call you the Bandit
And I caught one tame
Shackles only by Piedmont
And the weatherman's chains.

The Real Lyrics:

They call you The Bandit
An outlaw untamed
Shackled only by freedom
You wear no man's chain.

The Story: I was singing it in front of a bunch of people with a bad tune, and I was wondering why they were laughing. I guess I know now. - Submitted by: Burt Reynolds

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