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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> R -> Helen Reddy
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 Helen Reddy 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 87 misheard song lyrics for Helen Reddy on amIright currently.
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"Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
That a*** way to treat a lady.
Original Lyrics:
That ain't no way to treat a lady.
"Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
That ain't no way to treat a lady over 80.
Original Lyrics:
That ain't no way to treat a lady, no way.
"Ain't No Way To Treat A Lady" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
That ain't no way to treat a lady
No way to beat your baby, your woman and man.
No way to beat your baby, your woman and man.
Original Lyrics:
That ain't no way to treat a lady
No way to treat your baby, your woman, your friend.
No way to treat your baby, your woman, your friend.
"Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I was only bein' a bitch, oh
Original Lyrics:
I was only being a picture
"Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
That ain’t no way to be a Brady
Original Lyrics:
That ain’t no way to treat a lady
Brady as in the Brady Bunch
"Angie Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Benji baby
Original Lyrics:
Angie Baby
Benji is the dog character in the film by Joe Camp.
"Angie Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Folks hoping you'll turn out cool
But you never made it out of school
You're a little too cute to know, Angie Baby.
But you never made it out of school
You're a little too cute to know, Angie Baby.
Original Lyrics:
Folks hoping you'd turn out cool
But they had to take you out of school
You're a little touched you know, Angie Baby.
But they had to take you out of school
You're a little touched you know, Angie Baby.
"Angie Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Folks open you turn out good
But you have to make it out of school
But you have to make it out of school
Original Lyrics:
Folks hopin' you'd turn out cool
But they had to take you outta school
But they had to take you outta school
"Angie Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just a crazy girl with a see-through lover that keeps her satisfied.
Original Lyrics:
'Cept a crazy girl with a secret lover that keeps her satisfied.
"Angie Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
No more the radio he found never to be found
Original Lyrics:
Toward the radio he's bound never to be found
"Angie Baby" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Up behind the house is a neighbor boy
Original Lyrics:
Stopping at the house is a neighbor boy
"Bluebird" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Yeah I’m lost in denial
Original Lyrics:
Yeah I’m lost in the night
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause she walks downtown with a fruitcake in her hand.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause she walks downtown with a suitcase in her hand.
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A man on low degree stood by her side
Original Lyrics:
A man of low degree stood by her side.
There is a video on YouTube by the original songwriter discussing how these lyrics are actually about the relationship between his father, a traveling brush, salesman, meeting and marrying his country mother…
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A man with a law degree stood by her side.
or
A man on low degree stood by her side.
or
A man on low degree stood by her side.
Original Lyrics:
When a man of low degree stood by her side.
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A man with a loaded briefcase by her side.
Original Lyrics:
A man on low degree stood by her side.
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And did I hear you say
He was a-meeting you here today
The dickie bow was mentioned in the sky?
He was a-meeting you here today
The dickie bow was mentioned in the sky?
Original Lyrics:
And did I hear you say
He was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
He was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on.
Could it be a faded rose that's going by.
Could it be a faded rose that's going by.
Original Lyrics:
Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on.
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ding Dang Dong what's the flower you got on
Original Lyrics:
Delta Dawn what's the flower you got on
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dirty Don, what's that flower you have on?
Original Lyrics:
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on?
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
El Gazong, what's that flower you have on
Original Lyrics:
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
El Kabong what's that flower you have on?
Original Lyrics:
Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on?
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
El Tadong, what's that flower you have on
Original Lyrics:
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Elton John, what's that flower you have on
Original Lyrics:
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
In her younger days they called her Daisy Duck
Original Lyrics:
In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then a man of love agreed stood by her side.
Original Lyrics:
Then a man of low degree stood by her side.
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then a man of love he greased her by her side.
Original Lyrics:
Then a man of low degree stood by her side.
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then a man with a load of grease stood by her side.
Original Lyrics:
Then a man with a load of grief stood by her side.
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then a man with verdigris stood by her side
Original Lyrics:
Then a man of low degree stood by her side.
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What's that frown you have on?
Original Lyrics:
What's that flower you have on?
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When a man of a loaded green stood by her side
Original Lyrics:
Then a man of low degree stood by her side
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When a man of loaded green stood by her side.
Original Lyrics:
When a man of low degree stood by her side.
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When a man with a law degree stood by her side.
Original Lyrics:
Then a man of low degree stood by her side.
"Delta Dawn" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
With a barrow load of greasepaint by her side.
Original Lyrics:
When a man of low degree stood by her side.
"Emotion" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And blow out all my life
Original Lyrics:
And blow out all my lights
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I come back even stronger
Not a mongoose any longer
Not a mongoose any longer
Original Lyrics:
And I come back even stronger
Not a novice any longer
Not a novice any longer
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I come back even stronger
Not an ox* any longer
Not an ox* any longer
Original Lyrics:
And I come back even stronger
Not a novice any longer
Not a novice any longer
* ox, as in a beast of burden. 'Novice' sounds to me like a very weak word to use here.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But I'm still an envelope
With a long, long way to go
With a long, long way to go
Original Lyrics:
But I'm still an embryo
With a long, long way to go
With a long, long way to go
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But it's wisdom ball of pain.
Original Lyrics:
But it's wisdom born of pain.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am Erwin hear me roar
I am too big to ignore.
I am too big to ignore.
Original Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore.
In numbers too big to ignore.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am permissible
or
I am admissible
or
I am admissible
Original Lyrics:
I am invincible
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am puma, hear me crawl
Original Lyrics:
I am woman, hear me roar
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am strong, I am invisible
Original Lyrics:
I am strong, I am invincible
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
I am someone to ignore
I am someone to ignore
Original Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore
In numbers too big to ignore
Didn't think it was correct, so had to search it.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
I am too big to ignore
I am too big to ignore
Original Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore
In numbers too big to ignore
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
I am too good to ignore.
I am too good to ignore.
Original Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore.
In numbers too big to ignore.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
I'm too stupid to ignore.
I'm too stupid to ignore.
Original Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore.
In numbers too big to ignore.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
My bra's too big to ignore.
My bra's too big to ignore.
Original Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore.
In numbers too big to ignore.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am woman hear me snore
I am too stupid to ignore.
I am too stupid to ignore.
Original Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore.
In numbers too big to ignore.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am woman watch me roar
Original Lyrics:
I am woman watch me grow
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I am woman, hear me roar
With a big fat 2 x 4.
With a big fat 2 x 4.
Original Lyrics:
I am woman, hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore.
In numbers too big to ignore.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh it's time for lies
But will it really fit the pan?
But will it really fit the pan?
Original Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain.
But it's wisdom born of pain.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wife
But it's wisdom born of pain.
But it's wisdom born of pain.
Original Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain.
But it's wisdom born of pain.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it squeezed up all the pain.
But it squeezed up all the pain.
Original Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain.
But it's wisdom born of pain.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it's freedom for the pain.
But it's freedom for the pain.
Original Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain.
But it's wisdom born of pain.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom Buonopane.
But it's wisdom Buonopane.
Original Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain.
But it's wisdom born of pain.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it's with some form of pain.
But it's with some form of pain.
Original Lyrics:
Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain.
But it's wisdom born of pain.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, yes I am wise, but it's reasonable the pain.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, yes I am wise, but it's wisdom born of pain.
"I Am Woman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, yes, I am rice, but it squeezed up all the pain.
or
Oh, yes I am wise, but it's wisdom for the pain.
or
Oh, yes I am wise, but it's wisdom for the pain.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, yes I am wise, but it's wisdom born of pain.
"I Don't Know How to Love Him" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I love your song
Original Lyrics:
I love you so
"Keep On Singing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And rock and roll he died
Original Lyrics:
And right before he died
"Keep On Singing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
People would throw me panties
So I could help Daddy make ends meet.
So I could help Daddy make ends meet.
Original Lyrics:
People would throw me pennies
So I could help Daddy make ends meet.
So I could help Daddy make ends meet.
"Keep on Singing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But daddy tried to make him a whore
Original Lyrics:
But daddy tried to make it a home
"Keep on Singing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She dined when I was born
Original Lyrics:
She died when I was born
"Keep on Singing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me your story baby
Original Lyrics:
Tell me you’re sorry baby
"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Big ole Ruby Red Dress
War's 'round the town.
War's 'round the town.
Original Lyrics:
Big ole Ruby Red Dress
Wanders 'round the town.
Wanders 'round the town.
"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Born on a sunny day.
Original Lyrics:
Born on a sorry day.
"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I can hear her sing
Original Lyrics:
I can hear her say
"Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She broke down in a pool
or
She jumped into a pool
or
She jumped into a pool
Original Lyrics:
She broke down to a fool
"Peaceful" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Nobody bleeding in my ear
Original Lyrics:
Nobody breathing in my ear
"Somewhere in the Night" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll sleep when the moment comes
Original Lyrics:
You'll sleep when the morning comes
"You and Me Against the World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Remember when the circus came to town,
and you were frightened by the crowd
and you were frightened by the crowd
Original Lyrics:
Remember when the circus came to town,
and you were frightened by a clown
and you were frightened by a clown
"You and Me Against the World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Remember when the surface came to town
Original Lyrics:
Remember when the circus came to town
"You're My World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I feel a power so defined
Original Lyrics:
I feel a power so divine
"You're My World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Other eyes see the stars up in disguise
Original Lyrics:
Other eyes see the stars up in the sky
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