Pianobear's

List of Misheard Lyrics


Here's a list of Songs with misheard lyrics. Some are from my personal collection and some were contributed by friends. They are listed in 4 sections: Hymns, Christmas Songs, Religious Songs, and songs from "Messiah".

If you have any additional misheard lyrics, please send them to:

Pianobear@Pianobear.com

Sections:


HYMNS:

"ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH DO DWELL"
Misheard "All people that on earth do swell"
Correct "All people that on earth do dwell"
"AMAZING GRACE"
Misheard "And grace my rear's relieved"
Correct "And grace my fear's relieved"
"BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC"
Misheard "Glory, glory Hallelujah, His tooth is marching on"
Correct "Glory, glory Hallelujah, His truth is marching on"
"BLESSED ASSURANCE"
Misheard "Bless the insurance"
Correct "Blessed Assurance"
"BRINGING IN THE SHEAVES"
Misheard "Bringing in the cheese"
Misheard "Bringing in the sheets"
Correct "Bringing in the sheaves"
"CHRIST AROSE"
Misheard "Low in the gravy lay Jesus My Savior"
Correct "Low in the grave he lay, Jesus My Savior"
Misheard "Up from the gravy, a rose"
Correct "Up from the grave, he arose"
"GLADLY, THE CROSS I BEAR"
Misheard "Gladly, the cross-eyed bear"
Correct "Gladly, the cross I bear"
"GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU"
Misheard "Gold will take care of you"
Correct "God will take care of you"
"I SURRENDER ALL"
Misheard "I sure 'member Paul" (as in "I sure remember Paul")
Correct "I surrender all"
"I WILL ARISE AND GO TO JESUS"
Misheard "Come Ye sinners, poor and seedy"
Correct "Come Ye sinners, poor and needy"
"IN THE GARDEN"
Misheard "Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me, Andy tells me I am his own"
Misheard "Aunt Bee walks with me, Aunt Bee talks with me"
One person grew up calling it "The Opie Taylor Song"
Correct "And he walks with me, And he talks with me, And he tells me I am his own"
"JUST AS I AM"
Misheard "Just as a yam"
One person called this "The Sweet Potato Song". Just listen to the choir at a Billy Graham Crusade.
Correct "Just as I am"
"LEAD ON, O KING ETERNAL"
Misheard "Lead on, o kinky Turtle"
Correct "Lead On, O King eternal"
"LOVE DIVINE, ALL LOVES EXCELLING"
Misheard "Love the vine, I love the selling"
Correct "Love Divine, all loves excelling"
"O LOVE, THAT WILL NOT LET ME GO"
Misheard "O Love, that will not let me know"
Correct "O Love, that will not let me go"
"SEND THE OLD TIME POWER"
Misheard "Cynthia Has Power"
One person said they grew up fearing a girl in church named Cynthia because of this song.
Correct "Send the Old Time Power"
"THERE IS A NAME I LOVE TO HEAR"
Misheard "Oh, How I love cheese sauce"
Correct "Oh, How I love Jesus"
"TO GOD BE THE GLORY"
Misheard "Praise the Board" (as in Baptist Sunday School Board)
Correct "Praise the Lord"
"WILL THERE BE ANY STARS"
Misheard "Will there be any bars in my town?"
Correct "Will there be any stars in my crown?"
"WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS"
Misheard "All our sins and briefs to wear"
Correct "All our sins and griefs to bear"

CHRISTMAS SONGS:

"ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH"
Misheard "Gloria, has egg shells each day"
Correct "Gloria in Excelsis Deo"
"DECK THE HALLS"
Misheard "See the grazing mule before us"
Correct "See the blazing yule before us"
"I HEARD THE BELLS"
Misheard "I heard the bills on Christmas Day"
Correct "I heard the bells on Christmas Day"
"IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR"
Misheard "Peach on earth, good will to men"
Correct "Peace on earth, good will to men"
"JOY TO THE WORLD!"
Misheard "He rules the world with Ruth and Grace"
Correct "He rules the world with truth and grace"
Misheard "Release the pounding boy"
Correct "Repeat the sounding joy"
"OH, TANNENBAUM"
Misheard "Oh, atom bomb, oh, atom bomb"
Correct "Oh, tannenbaum, oh, tannenbaum"
"SILENT NIGHT"
Misheard "Round John Virgin"
Misheard "Brown young Virgin"
Correct "'Round yon Virgin"

RELIGIOUS SONGS:

"LET THERE BE GLORY"
Misheard "Let there be glory and honor and phrases"
Correct "Let there be glory and honor and praises"
"THE LORD'S PRAYER"
Misheard "Our Father, who art in heaven, Harold be thy name"
Correct "Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name"
"OH, HOW HE LOVES YOU AND ME"
Misheard "Oh, Howie loves you and me"
Correct "Oh, How he loves you and me"
"SHADRACH, MESHACH, AND ABEDNEGO"
Misheard "Shadrach, Meshach, and a Billy Goat"
Misheard "Shadrach, Meshach, and to bed we go"
Misheard "Shadrach, Kneesock, and Abednego"
Correct "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego"

LYRICS FROM "MESSIAH":

"HALLELUJAH CHORUS"
Misheard "What's it to ya"
Correct "Hallelujah"
"I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH"
Misheard "I know that my redeemer's livid"
Correct "I know that my redeemer liveth"
"SURELY HE HATH BOURNE OUR GRIEFS"
Misheard "Shirley, He hath wore our briefs"
Correct "Surely He hath bourne our griefs"

Want more misheard lyrics? Check out my list of Misheard Carpenter Lyrics.

Go to: Misheard Carpenters Lyrics


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