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 Grateful Dead 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.

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"Big River" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: taught the clowns how to cover up a queer blues guy Original Lyrics: taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky The dead often blurred the words to sound ambiguous at live shows (dead shows?). Some whoever is singing backup (harmony) will have slightly different lyrics from each other. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Born Cross-Eyed" Misheard Lyrics: We feel so horny in the sweet by and by

or

Bring me some porn in the sweet by and by Original Lyrics: Meet me some mornin' in the sweet by and by Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Brown Eyed Women" Misheard Lyrics: Brown eyed women and red leather jeans

The bottom was dusty, but the knickers was clean. Original Lyrics: Brown eyed women and red grenadine

The bottle was dusty, but the liquor was clean. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Brown Eyed Women" Misheard Lyrics: Clown fried slimmin' in breath death unseen

The water was dusted but we licked her up clean. Original Lyrics: Brown eyed women and red grenadine

The bottle was dusty, but the liquor was clean. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Brown Eyed Women" Misheard Lyrics: Delilah Jones was the mother of twins, two times over and the grass was singed Original Lyrics: Delilah Jones was the mother of twins, two times over and the rest were sins Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Brown Eyed Women" Misheard Lyrics: Delilah Jones was the mother of twins, two times over never rest much since. Original Lyrics: Delilah Jones was the mother of twins, two times over and the rest were sins Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Brown-Eyed Women" Misheard Lyrics: Black eyed women and blue ketamine

The blotter was custie but the liquid was clean Original Lyrics: Brown eyed women, and red grenadine.

The bottle was dusty, but the liquor was clean. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"China Cat Sunflower" Misheard Lyrics: Look for a while at the China Cat Sunflower

Clouds walkin', chillin' in the midnight sun. Original Lyrics: Look for a while at the China Cat Sunflower

Proud walking jingle in the midnight sun. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Dire Wolf" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades

But the cards were all insane. Original Lyrics: I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades

But the cards were all the same. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Eyes Of The World" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: Wake up to find out that you are my ice and I twirled Original Lyrics: Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Eyes Of The World" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: Wake up to find out that you have the thighs of a sqirrel Original Lyrics: Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Hell in a Bucket" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: You imagine me sipping champagne from your boob for a taste of your elegant pie. Original Lyrics: You imagine me sipping champagne from your boot for a taste of your elegant pride. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Jack Straw" Misheard Lyrics: We can share what we got of yours 'Cause we don't shed over right Original Lyrics: We can share what we got of yours 'Cause we done shared all of mine Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Let Me Sing Your Blues Away" Misheard Lyrics: Not a cloud in the sky upset the sunny day

A push in the butt and let the pop can wait Original Lyrics: Not a cloud in the sky, such a sunny day

Push in the button, let the top ten play Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Looks Like Rain" Misheard Lyrics: I'll still sing you love songs

Written in the lettuce of your name Original Lyrics: I'll still sing you love songs

Written in the letters of your name Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Me & Bobby McGee" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: Then somewhere where she'll lead us Lord I let her slip her away

Looking for that old bullshit find Original Lyrics: Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip her away

Looking for that home I hope she'll find Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Mississippi Half-Step" Misheard Lyrics: What's the point of calling shots

His queue ain't straight in line

You're both made of styrofoam and no one's got the time Original Lyrics: What's the point of calling shots

This cue ain't straight in line

Cue ball's made of styrofoam and no one's got the time Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Samson And Delilah" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: Now Samson and Delilah, they got an attack

Samson crawled up on Delilah's back Original Lyrics: Now Samson and the lion, they got an attack

Samson crawled up on the lion's back Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Ship of Fools" Misheard Lyrics: I once laid for beggar's pay

Likewise golden Jews

But I'd slave to learn the ways Original Lyrics: I won't slave for beggar's pay

Likewise gold and jewels Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Ship of Fools" Misheard Lyrics: With forty ears upon my head to have you call me child. Original Lyrics: With thirty years upon my head to have you call me child. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Sugaree" Misheard Lyrics: You thought you was the Kufu,

and never could do no wrong Original Lyrics: You thought you was the cool fool,

and never would do no wrong Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"The Women Are Smarter" Misheard Lyrics: Let's rape the women of Sparta. Original Lyrics: That's right, the women are smarter. The song promotes a certain superiority women could be seen to have. The misunderhearing of the chorus confuses that idea 'somewhat.' Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Throwing Stones" Misheard Lyrics: A pizza place or so it looks from space

A closer look reveals a juicy steak. Original Lyrics: A peaceful place or so it looks from space

A closer look reveals the human race. Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Touch Of Grey" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: I must be getting angry

Cops are running late

Look outside the morning sky

It looks so foamy Original Lyrics: It must be getting early

Clocks are running late

Paint by numbers morning sky

Looks so phony Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Touch Of Grey" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: The eagles and the beggars and the seas Original Lyrics: The Ables and the Bakers and the C's From 1941-56, Able and Baker were the first two words in the military phonetic alphabet, used to make spelling over radio communication possible. [Today, they are Alpha and Bravo in the US military.] Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Truckin'" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: What in the world ever became of Sweet Jane

She lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same

Livin' on Ritz, vitamn C, and cocaine Original Lyrics: What in the world ever became of Sweet Jane

She lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same

Living on reds, vitamin C and cocaine Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction

"Truckin" (MP3) Misheard Lyrics: Dallas, got a soft blue sheen,

Houston, too close to New Orleans;

New York, got the ways and means;

but just won't let you be Original Lyrics: Dallas, got a soft machine;

Houston, too close to New Orleans;

New York, got the ways and means;

but just won't let you be Suggest Different Misheard Lyrics ) ( Suggest Correction