Misheard 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 Payback 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.

"The Payback" James Brown 's, Misheard Lyrics: I don't know karate, but I know ka-razee Original Lyrics: I don't know karate, but I know ka-razor Straight razors were a popular weapon in the small town, and rural south that James Brown was raised in. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics)