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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> E -> Steve Earle

Misheard song 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 Steve Earle 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.

There are 16 misheard song lyrics for Steve Earle on amIright currently.

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"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Chasseur County sheriff's painted on the side.
Original Lyrics:
Johnson county sheriff painted on the side
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Chocolate can of syrup painted on the side
Original Lyrics:
Johnson county sheriff painted on the side
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Drives a can of syrup painted on the side
Original Lyrics:
Johnson County sheriff painted on the side
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I volunteered for the Army on my birthday.
I grabbed a right nice string purse there anyway.
Original Lyrics:
I volunteered for the Army on my birthday.
They draft the white trash first around here anyway.
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Johnson county painted on the side
Just shot coat of primer never looked inside
Original Lyrics:
Johnson county sheriff painted on the side
Just a shot coat of primer, then he looked inside
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now daddy drank the whiskey from a big black Dodge
Vomit at the actors down in the Mason's Lodge
Original Lyrics:
Now Daddy ran the whiskey in a big block Dodge
Bought it at an auction at the Mason's Lodge
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
They got a streamlined backhoe there.
Original Lyrics:
Wake up screaming like I'm back over there.
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wake up feeling with a Backhoe over air
Original Lyrics:
Wake up screaming like I'm back over there
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wake up screaming like I'm back over there
Original Lyrics:
Wig out screaming like I'm back over there.
Lyrics vary in this song depending on the venue. In the YouTube video it's "wig out screaming like I'm back over there".
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We got string like back over there
Original Lyrics:
Wake up screaming like I'm back over there.
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We got strings like tobacco over there.
Original Lyrics:
Wake up screaming like I'm back over there.
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Well my name is Conway Pedimore
Original Lyrics:
Well my name is John Lee Pettimore
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Well my name's Conlee Peddamoore
Original Lyrics:
Well my name is John Lee Pettimore
"Copperhead Road" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, my name's probably Pete or Moe.
Original Lyrics:
Well, my name's John Lee Pettimore.
"NYC"
Misheard Lyrics:
Goin' da Neon City
Original Lyrics:
Goin' to New York City
"Texas Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics:
They shut the Eagle down a while ago
Sold it to the Reverend down in Mexico.
Original Lyrics:
They shut the Eagle down a while ago
Sold it to the railroad down in Mexico.

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