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Mayberry Machiavelli

(21,096 posts) Wed Mar 21, 2018, 07:05 PM Mar 2018

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Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on?

Could it be a faded rose from days gone BYYYYY?

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Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on? (Original Post) Mayberry Machiavelli Mar 2018 OP

And did I hear you say he was a' meetin' you here today, Ilsa Mar 2018 #1

Misheard: Ilsa Mar 2018 #2

Now that's just disturbing. Mayberry Machiavelli Mar 2018 #3

Other misheard: Ilsa Mar 2018 #4

From when I was a kid I thought the lyric was: Mayberry Machiavelli Mar 2018 #5

LOL! nt Ilsa Mar 2018 #6

Didn't this song Thx Mar 2018 #7

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

1. And did I hear you say he was a' meetin' you here today,

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 07:13 PM

Mar 2018

to take you to his mansion in the sky?

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

2. Misheard:

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 07:14 PM

Mar 2018

Elton John What's that flower you have on? Could it be a painted rose from days gone by? And did I hear you say. He was bleedin' you here today. To take you to his mansion in the sky?

Mayberry Machiavelli

(21,096 posts)

3. Now that's just disturbing.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 07:18 PM

Mar 2018

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

4. Other misheard:

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 07:19 PM

Mar 2018

Delta Dawn wears a flower printed thong.

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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.

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Misheard Lyrics:

Then a man with verdigris stood by her side

Original Lyrics:

Then a man of low degree stood by her side.
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Misheard Lyrics:

Then a man, a baloney bee stood by her side
Promising her he would take her for a ride

Original Lyrics:

Then a man of a low degree stood by her side
Promising her he would take her for his bride

Mayberry Machiavelli

(21,096 posts)

5. From when I was a kid I thought the lyric was:

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 07:29 PM

Mar 2018

"LEROY's a' meetin' you here today", right up until just today when I looked up Tanya Tucker singing it on YouTube, lol.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

6. LOL! nt

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 10:02 PM

Mar 2018

Thx

(81 posts)

7. Didn't this song

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 10:54 PM

Mar 2018

come out the same year?

Thx

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