Favorite misheard song lyrics

[Dirt Grinder]

I figured the "Writing" forum is the proper place for this thread - it's the written portion of the song that's misinterpreted.

We've all heard some catchy songs but didn't quite understand the lyrics - what's your favorite misheard line?

Elton John released quite a few songs that had me guessing the lyrics. One of my favorites was Rocket Man. The actual line in the song is...

...Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone...

The line, as I heard it, became...

...Rocket Man, burning down the strings of parasols...

How the heck did I come up with that?

[Vectoris]

I like your version way more, DG.

Our family fav. Elton John one was my dad's interepretation of Benny & the Jets. He thought it was Penny in the Gents. It just became normal to say it after a while of mocking

[Zenstyle]

Lipstick everybody in the whole wide world is
down on me.

~~~Janis Jopin

[Dirt Grinder]

Then there's...

...'Scuse me while I kiss this guy...

[Rob Allen]

The ants are my friends, they're blowin' in the wind...

[JustJulia]

Blinded by the light
Wrapped up like a douche, another runner in the night

[Bayarea4]

"My mother was a tailor,
Sold my new blue jeans.."
[Sewed]

House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

[picklejuice]

Yeah, he was blinded by the light,
cut loose like a deuce,
another runner in the night...

I thought he was singing this:

Blinded by the light,
ripped off like a douche,
you know the roller in the night...

[Bayarea4]

"The war will ugly seagull turn the people blue,
I could not foresee this thing happening to you."

[No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue]

Paint it Black - The Rolling Stones

[Bayarea4]

"You don't have to say you love me,
Just because you can."

[Just be close at hand]

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield