The Oak Ridge Boys

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The Oak Ridge Boys', "Dream On"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Dream on
Spent the night in your heaven
I'll be here 'til I go away.

The Real Lyrics:

Dream on
Spent the night in Heaven
I'll be here to light your way.

The Story: Most of the misheard lyrics I have submitted to this site involved my older days working in broadcasting, and this one is no exception. Valentine's night, 1991, working on a love songs program, I got a call from a guy wanted to send this song out to his girlfriend, so he could propose. I ruined their mood, not realizing my mic was on. Jamming out in my headphones, I made the comment, "Where the h*** else is he going to be?" This guy drove to the studio to give me a butt whooping for killing the mood. He changed his mind when, in the parking lot of the radio station, she shouted yes. I got invited to the wedding. - Submitted by: Dan Fletcher

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