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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> P -> Peter, Paul, and Mary
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 Peter, Paul, and Mary 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 66 misheard song lyrics for Peter, Paul, and Mary on amIright currently.
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"A-Soalin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Soul, a soul, a soul gig, please good missus a soul gig.
Original Lyrics:
Soal, a soal, a soal cake, please good missus a soal cake.
"All Mixed Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
And all of this is a hentai suspect.
Original Lyrics:
And all of this is a hint, I suspect.
"Bamboo"
Misheard Lyrics:
You take a stick of bamboo, you take a stick of bamboo, you take a stick of bamboo,
And throw it in the water.
Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Honda
And throw it in the water.
Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Honda
Original Lyrics:
You take a stick of bamboo, you take a stick of bamboo, you take a stick of bamboo,
And throw it in the water.
Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Hanaa
And throw it in the water.
Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Hanaa
Honda. It's better than walking. LOU REED
"Blowin' In The Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
The ants are my friends, they're blowin' in the wind.
Original Lyrics:
The answer my friends, is blowin' in the wind.
"Blowin' In The Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
The ants are my friends
They're blowin' in the wind.
They're blowin' in the wind.
Original Lyrics:
The answer, my friends
Is blowin' in the wind.
Is blowin' in the wind.
"Blowin' in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Before she sleeps in the south?
Original Lyrics:
Before she sleeps in the sand?
"Blowin' in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Before she sleeps with Santa?
Original Lyrics:
Before she sleeps in the sand?
"Blowin' in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
The answer is blowin' in the air
Original Lyrics:
The answer is blowin' in the wind
"Blowin' in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in L.A.
Original Lyrics:
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
"Cruel War"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll dye black my hair
Then slowly I'll turn on
Then slowly I'll turn on
Original Lyrics:
I'll tie back my hair
Men's clothing I'll put on
Men's clothing I'll put on
"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the broomstick crawls at the break of dawn
Original Lyrics:
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
"Early Morning Rain"
Misheard Lyrics:
See the silver wing on fire.
Original Lyrics:
See the silver wing on high.
"Give A Damn"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, sure we read smart pickles
Original Lyrics:
Oh, sure we've read some articles
"I Dig Rock & Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I really say it, the rainy oboes play it. .
Original Lyrics:
And if I really say it, the radio won't play it. . .
"I Dig Rock & Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
Their God they would love to sell you.
Original Lyrics:
They've got a word 'love' to sell you.
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I really say it, the rainy oboes play it.
Original Lyrics:
And if I really say it, the radio won't play it.
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
And when the Beatles tell you
Thank God they would love to sell you
They mean exactly what they say.
Thank God they would love to sell you
They mean exactly what they say.
Original Lyrics:
And when the Beatles tell you
They've got a word 'love' to sell you
They mean exactly what they say.
They've got a word 'love' to sell you
They mean exactly what they say.
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
And when the preachers tell you
They've got free love to sell you
They mean exactly what they say.
They've got free love to sell you
They mean exactly what they say.
Original Lyrics:
And when the Beatles tell you
They've got a word 'love' to sell you
They mean exactly what they say.
They've got a word 'love' to sell you
They mean exactly what they say.
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
Diamonds and candles in a chamber trip this way.
Original Lyrics:
I dig Donovan kind of in a dream-like, tripped out way.
"I Dig Rock and Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sunset girls in ballet
Original Lyrics:
Sunset Strip in L.A.
"If I Had a Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics:
All over his hand
Original Lyrics:
All over this land
"If I Had a Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I had a summer thing
Original Lyrics:
And if I had a song to sing
"If I Had a Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics:
And if I had soul
Original Lyrics:
And if I had a song
"If I Had a Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I had a stammer
I'd stammer in the morning
I'd stammer in the evening
All over this land
I'd stammer in the morning
I'd stammer in the evening
All over this land
Original Lyrics:
If I had a hammer
I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening
All over this land
I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening
All over this land
"If I Had a Hammer"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’d hammer for a moment
or
I’d hammer for a Mormon
or
I’d hammer for a woman
or
I’d hammer for a Mormon
or
I’d hammer for a woman
Original Lyrics:
I’d hammer in the morning
"Leavin' On A Jet Plane"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate you so.
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate you so.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate to go.
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate to go.
"Leavin' On A Jet Plane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hold me like you'll never let me grow
Original Lyrics:
Hold me like you'll never let me go
"Leavin' on a Jet Plane"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause I'm leaving on a death train
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
"Leavin' on a Jet Plane"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll be underway
Original Lyrics:
I'll be on my way
"Leaving on a Jet Plane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh baby, I hate the dope
Original Lyrics:
Oh baby, I hate to go
"Lemon Tree"
Misheard Lyrics:
But the fruit of the poor women
Is impossible to eat.
Is impossible to eat.
Original Lyrics:
But the fruit of the poor lemon
Is impossible to eat.
Is impossible to eat.
"Lemon Tree"
Misheard Lyrics:
LendingTree
Original Lyrics:
Lemon Tree
"Lemon Tree"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I was just a leg of lamb
Original Lyrics:
When I was just a lad of ten
"Old Coat"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life is a hard road to travel Ivy League.
Original Lyrics:
Life is a hard road to travel, I believe.
"Old Coat"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never heard a nun dis Michael Jordan
Original Lyrics:
Never hurted none this side of Jordan
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
And Froligan the Optimist
Original Lyrics:
And frolicked in the autumn mist
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bought him strings and ceiling whacks
And other fancy stuff.
And other fancy stuff.
Original Lyrics:
He brought him strings and sealing wax
And other fancy stuff.
And other fancy stuff.
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Frolicked in the otter mist
In a land called Donna Lee.
In a land called Donna Lee.
Original Lyrics:
Frolicked in the autumn mist In a land called Hanah-Lee.
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Frollicked in the autumn leaves
In a land called Holla Lee.
In a land called Holla Lee.
Original Lyrics:
Frollicked in tha autumn mist
In a land called Honna Lee.
In a land called Honna Lee.
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Frollipin the Otamus
Original Lyrics:
Frolicked in the autumn mist.
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
He brought him strings and ceiling wax
And other fancy stuff
And other fancy stuff
Original Lyrics:
He brought him strings and sealing wax
And other fancy stuff
And other fancy stuff
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
He frolicked in the otter's nest.
Original Lyrics:
He frolicked in the the autumn mist.
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a land called Donnelly
Original Lyrics:
In a land called Honna Lee
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a land called Harmony
Original Lyrics:
In a land called Honna Lee
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Jackie Draper
Original Lyrics:
Little Jackie Paper
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Jackie Paper loved to wrestle puffs
Original Lyrics:
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal puff
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Noble kings and princes
Would bow when arrows came.
Would bow when arrows came.
Original Lyrics:
Noble kings and princes
Would bow whene'er they came.
Would bow whene'er they came.
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Noble kings and princes
Would bow when arrows came.
Would bow when arrows came.
Original Lyrics:
Noble kings and princes
Would bow whene'er they came.
Would bow whene'er they came.
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Puff banana wagon
Original Lyrics:
Puff, The Magic Dragon
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Puff, the Magic Dragon lived in the sea
And frolicked in the autumn-ness of a land called Tripoli.
And frolicked in the autumn-ness of a land called Tripoli.
Original Lyrics:
Puff, the Magic Dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And boll*cks to the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee
And boll*cks to the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee
Original Lyrics:
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee
"Puff The Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Strings and ceiling wax
In a land called Galilee.
In a land called Galilee.
Original Lyrics:
Strings and sealing wax
In a land called Honah Lee.
In a land called Honah Lee.
"Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
And frolicked in the autumn winds
Original Lyrics:
And frolicked in the autumn mist
"Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
And frolicked in the ornaments
Original Lyrics:
And frolicked in the autumn mist
"Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a land of Harmony
Original Lyrics:
In a land called Honalee
"Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Jack the Ripper
Original Lyrics:
Little Jackie Paper
"Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Jackie Paper
Loved that rascal Puff
And brought him things like nipple rings
And other pansy stuff
Loved that rascal Puff
And brought him things like nipple rings
And other pansy stuff
Original Lyrics:
Little Jackie Paper
Loved that rascal Puff
And brought him strings and sealing wax
And other fancy stuff
Loved that rascal Puff
And brought him strings and sealing wax
And other fancy stuff
"Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Noble kings and princes
Would bow when Eric came.
Would bow when Eric came.
Original Lyrics:
Noble kings and princes
Would bow whene'er they came.
Would bow whene'er they came.
"Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pop goes the dragon
Original Lyrics:
Puff the Magic Dragon
"Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pop your Magic Lantern.
Original Lyrics:
Puff the Magic Dragon
"Stewball"
Misheard Lyrics:
He never went to Wal-Mart
or
He never loved a woman
or
He never was a wombat
or
He never was a robot
or
He never loved a woman
or
He never was a wombat
or
He never was a robot
Original Lyrics:
He never drank water
"The Great Mandala (The Wheel of Life)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Death has gained his accusations.
Original Lyrics:
Death has gagged his accusations.
"This Train"
Misheard Lyrics:
No half-ton women, no cigar smokers
Original Lyrics:
No high-tone women, no cigar smokers
"Too Much of Nothin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Too much of nothin' can make a man feel ill at ease
One man's tappin' my wires, while another man's tappin' my trees
One man's tappin' my wires, while another man's tappin' my trees
Original Lyrics:
Too much of nothin' can make a man feel ill at ease
One man's temper might rise, while the other man's temper might freeze.
One man's temper might rise, while the other man's temper might freeze.
"Too Much of Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Send them all my celery
Original Lyrics:
Send them all my salary
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
We issue a merry Christmas.
Original Lyrics:
We wish you a merry Christmas.
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