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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> C -> Glen Campbell
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There are 82 misheard song lyrics for Glen Campbell on amIright currently.
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"(I'm Getting) Used to the Crying"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm getting used to the ear drops,
But at least we're alone when they start to fall
But at least we're alone when they start to fall
Original Lyrics:
I'm getting used to the tear drops,
But at least we're alone when they start to fall
But at least we're alone when they start to fall
"Bonaparte's Retreat"
Misheard Lyrics:
I kissed her while sitars played upon a partridge tree.
Original Lyrics:
Kissed her while the guitars played Bonaparte's Retreat.
Even at 8 or 9 I knew Napoleon Bonaparte.
"By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
By the time I make out the turkey, she'll be quirky.
Original Lyrics:
By the time I make Albuquerque, she'll be working.
"By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
By the time I make out the turkey, she'll be working.
Original Lyrics:
By the time I make Albuquerque, she'll be working.
"By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
By the time I make out the turkey, she'll be worth it.
Original Lyrics:
By the time I make Albuquerque, she'll be working.
"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
By the time I get to feel it, she'll be rising..
Original Lyrics:
By the time I get to Phoenix, she'll be rising..
"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
By the time I make Albert Gherkin, she'll be working.
Original Lyrics:
By the time I make Albuquerque, she'll be working.
"Catch The Wind" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
All but a maze will try and catch the wind.
Original Lyrics:
Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind.
"Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Country boy, you got your feet in a lake,
Put your mind on Tennessee
Put your mind on Tennessee
Original Lyrics:
Country boy, you got your feet in L.A.,
But your mind's on Tennessee
But your mind's on Tennessee
"Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday house wipe.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife.
"Galveston" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Omicron, oh Omicron, I am so afraid of dying
Original Lyrics:
Galveston, oh Galveston, I am so afraid of dying
"Gentle On My Mind" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's knowing that your door is always open
And your cat is free to walk.
And your cat is free to walk.
Original Lyrics:
It's knowing that your door is always open
And your path is free to walk.
And your path is free to walk.
"Gentle On My Mind" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's known that your door is always open
And your path is free to watch
And your path is free to watch
Original Lyrics:
It's knowin' that your door is always open
And your path is free to walk.
And your path is free to walk.
"Gentle On My Mind" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Though the wheat fields and the coal mines
Original Lyrics:
Though the wheat fields and the clothes lines
"Gentle on My Mind" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But not to where I cannot see you walking on the bathrobes
By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind.
By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind.
Original Lyrics:
But not to where I cannot see you walking on the backroads
By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind.
By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind.
"Gentle on My Mind" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's snowin' at your door. It's always open
Original Lyrics:
It's knowin' that your door is always open
"Gentle on My Mind" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
My beard a roughning coal pile,
And a dirty hat pulled over 'cross my face
And a dirty hat pulled over 'cross my face
Original Lyrics:
My beard a rustling, cold towel,
And a dirty hat pulled low across my face
And a dirty hat pulled low across my face
"Gentle on My Mind" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
my beard a rough and faux pas
Original Lyrics:
My beard a roughning coal pile
"Honey Come Back" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Honey come back to where you belong to on TV
Original Lyrics:
Honey come back where you belong to only me
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
"...gettin' cars and lettuce from people I don't even know..."
Original Lyrics:
"...gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know..."
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
An awful's coming over the phone.
Original Lyrics:
And offers coming over the phone
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And Arthur's cumming over the phone
Original Lyrics:
And offers coming over the phone
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And all folks coming over the phone.
Original Lyrics:
And offers coming over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And awful's comin' over the phone.
Original Lyrics:
And offers comin' over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And offal coming over the phone.
Original Lyrics:
And offers coming over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And orphans coming over the phone.
Original Lyrics:
And offers coming over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And waffles coming over the phone.
Original Lyrics:
And offers coming over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dog food coming over the bone.
Original Lyrics:
Offers coming over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Gettin' carbon letters from people I don't even know
And old folks crawling over the phone
And old folks crawling over the phone
Original Lyrics:
Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone.
And offers coming over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Gettin' cardboard ladders from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone.
And offers coming over the phone.
Original Lyrics:
Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone.
And offers coming over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know
and old folks crawling over the phone
and old folks crawling over the phone
Original Lyrics:
Gettin' cards and letters from people I don't even know
and offers coming over the phone
and offers coming over the phone
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And waffles comin' over the phone.
And waffles comin' over the phone.
Original Lyrics:
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone.
And offers comin' over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Getting caught in lettuce of people I don't even know
And oggles coming over home.
And oggles coming over home.
Original Lyrics:
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone.
And offers comin' over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Getting constant letters from people I don't even know
Original Lyrics:
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks a frog waits
Original Lyrics:
I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of Broadway
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a nine stone cowboy.
Original Lyrics:
I'm a rhinestone cowboy.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a nine stone cowboy.
Original Lyrics:
I'm a rhinestone cowboy.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a nine-stone cowboy.
Original Lyrics:
I'm a rhinestone cowboy.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a nine-stone cowboy.
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinstone cowboy.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a right strong cowboy
Original Lyrics:
I'm a rhinestone cowboby
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a rind-stoned cowboy
Original Lyrics:
I'm a rhinestone cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like Iran stoned cowboy
Playing cops and robbers
With people I don't even know.
Playing cops and robbers
With people I don't even know.
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Gettin' cards and letters
From people I don't even know.
Gettin' cards and letters
From people I don't even know.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a Lysol cowboy
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a Rhinestone Cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And Arthur's coming over the phone.
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And Arthur's coming over the phone.
Original Lyrics:
Like a Rhinestone Cowboy
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone.
Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers coming over the phone.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a Rhinestone cowboy
Riding through the trails on a one horse rodeo.
Riding through the trails on a one horse rodeo.
Original Lyrics:
Like a Rhine stone Cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo.
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a blind stoned bell boy
Original Lyrics:
Like a Rhinestone Cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a limestone cowboy
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a limestone cowboy
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a limestone cowboy
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a nine stone cowboy
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a nine-stone cowboy
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding through the trails on a one horse rodeo.
Riding through the trails on a one horse rodeo.
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo.
Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a ride'm cowboy.
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy.
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a well-hung ploughboy
Original Lyrics:
Like a rhinestone cowboy
"Rhinestone Cowboy" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's been a load of compromisin' On the road to mile horizon
Original Lyrics:
There's been a load of compromisin' On the road to my horizon
"Southern Nights" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
...we can light a fire for Jones. Jones.
Original Lyrics:
...weeping willows would cry for Joy. Joy.
"Southern Nights" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Have you ever felt the summer nights?
or
Have you ever felt the southern lights?
or
Have you ever felt the southern lights?
Original Lyrics:
Have you ever felt the southern nights?
"Southern Nights" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Old man
He and his dog there walks the old man
He and his dog there walks the old man
Original Lyrics:
Old man
He and his dog that walk the old land
He and his dog that walk the old land
"Walls"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some days I wear diapers
Original Lyrics:
Some days are diamonds
"Where's The Playground, Susie?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the playground should be
If I don't go I won't know my way around
If I don't go I won't know my way around
Original Lyrics:
Where's the playground, Susie?
You're the one who's supposed to know her way around
You're the one who's supposed to know her way around
"Where's The Playground, Susie?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the playground's oozy?
Original Lyrics:
Where's the playground, Susie?
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if its nose that stretch down south won't ever stand the strain.
Original Lyrics:
And if it snows that stretch down south.Won't ever stand the strain.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And if this nose that's stretched down south
Original Lyrics:
And if it snows, that stretch down south
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the witch and the liar man are still on the line
Original Lyrics:
And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am a lineman for the Cowboys.
Original Lyrics:
I am a lineman for the County.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am a lineman for the cowboys.
Original Lyrics:
I am a lineman for the county.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am a linesman for Notts County
Original Lyrics:
I am a lineman for the county
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am a lymon for the Gal Gin
Original Lyrics:
I am a lineman for the county
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am a wino for the County.
Original Lyrics:
I am a lineman for the County.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the limon (pronounced 'lime-on') for the county.
Original Lyrics:
I am a lineman for the county.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I hear her singing in the choir.
Original Lyrics:
I hear you singin' in the wire.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I hear you singin' in the choir.
Original Lyrics:
I hear you singin' in the wire.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I hear you singing in the choir
I can hear you through the line.
I can hear you through the line.
Original Lyrics:
I hear you singin' in the wire
I can hear you through the whine.
I can hear you through the whine.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I know I need a small vacation.
But it don't look like train.
And if it snows that stretch down south.
But not ever stand to stand.
And I need you more than want you.
But it don't look like train.
And if it snows that stretch down south.
But not ever stand to stand.
And I need you more than want you.
Original Lyrics:
I know I need a small vacation.
But it don't look like rain.
And if it snows that stretch down south.
Won't ever stand the strain.
And I need you more than want you.
But it don't look like rain.
And if it snows that stretch down south.
Won't ever stand the strain.
And I need you more than want you.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm the fish and chips limon (pronounced 'lime-on'), and I'm still awfully fine.
or
I'm the fish-and-chips limon, and I've still got to whine.
or
I'm the fish-and-chips limon, and I've still got to whine.
Original Lyrics:
And the Wichita lineman is still on the line.
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching in the sun for another overdose
Original Lyrics:
Searching in the sun for another overload
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The wicked old linesman is still on the line
Original Lyrics:
The Witchia lineman is still on the line
"Wichita Lineman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The witches call my name
Original Lyrics:
The Wichita line man
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