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There are 27 misheard song lyrics for Michael McDonald on amIright currently.
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"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (MP3)
If you need me, Colin
If you need me, call me.
"I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" (MP3)
Everytime I see your snot
Everytime I see your smile
"I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" (MP3)
Hello, hello
Hear your "hello"
"No Lookin' Back"
I'm fading outside
I'm fading out of sight
"No Lookin' Back"
I'm on the open road
Out on the open road
"Reach Out I'll Be There" (MP3)
And your life is filled with Mexican fusion.
And your life is filled with much confusion.
"Sweet Freedom"
Can't really see 'em
Shine, sweet freedom
"Sweet Freedom"
Chance sweet freedom
Shine, sweet freedom.
"Sweet Freedom"
Chance with freedom
Shine a light on me.
Shine, sweet freedom
Shine your light on me.
"Sweet Freedom"
Chant sweet freedom.
Shine, sweet freedom.
"Sweet Freedom"
Charge me Fritos
Shine, sweet freedom
"Sweet Freedom"
Chauncey Freedom
Shine, sweet freedom
"Sweet Freedom"
Just be free
Shine your light on me.
Shine, sweet freedom
Shine your light on me.
"Sweet Freedom"
No Mulroney down the wrong road
No more running down the wrong road
"Sweet Freedom"
No more running down the wrong road
Dancing to a different truck.
No more running down the wrong road
Dancing to a different drum.
"Sweet Freedom"
Once with freedom, carry me alive.
Oh, sweet freedom, carry me along.
"Sweet Freedom"
Shine sweet dream
Shine sweet freedom
"Sweet Freedom"
Shout “sweet freedom”
Shine, sweet freedom
"Sweet Freedom"
South Street freedom
Shine, sweet freedom.
"Sweet Freedom"
Toss me, Felix
Shine, sweet freedom
"Sweet Freedom"
Touch me free
Shine a light on me.
Shine, sweet freedom
Shine your light on me.
"Sweet Freedom"
We'll keep our spirit alive, all day long.
We'll keep the spirit alive, on and on.
The "all day long" part of the phrase definitely sounds correct the three times it occurs in the song. However, on the third occurrence of the phrase in the song at time mark 3:06, the word "the" appears to be replaced with "our". The only place where Michael McDonald appears to pronounce the phrase differently than in the first two occurrences.
"Sweet Freedom"
We'll keep the spirit alive, all day long.
We'll keep the spirit alive, on and on.
"Sweet Freedom"
You want a maggot, you're right where I want to be.
You are the magic, you're right where I want to be.
"The Wise Man Has The Power"
The white man has the power
The wise man has the power
"The Wise Man Has The Power"
We used to f*** in my sister's bungalow.
We used to walk down in the park so long ago.
"The Wise Man Has the Power"
No wise man has the power.......
The wise man has the power!