7 Misheard Lyrics that are Actually About Abe Lincoln
Kanye West – Stronger Misheard lyric: “Let's get lost tonight. You could be my black Kate Moss tonight.”
Actual Lyric: “’Let’s get lost tonight’ said Abe Lincoln to that gold last night.
Misheard lyric: “Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth. Only I don't know how they got out, dear.”
Actual lyric: “Gold teeth and Abe Lincoln’s lost gold were in the White House. Only I don’t know where I put my map.”
Misheard lyric: “See that girl, watch that scene, digging the Dancing Queen”
Actual lyric: “See that gold, watch your back, digging for Lincoln’s Gold”
Misheard lyric: “Got a long list of ex-lovers. They'll tell you I'm insane.”
Actual lyric: “Got a long list of hiding spots. They’ll tell you where Old Honest Abe hid the lost treasures of the Confederacy.”
Misheard lyrics: “They’re living it up at the Hotel California. What a nice surprise. Bring your alibis”
Actual lyrics: “They’re hiding Abe’s stolen gold at the Rose Garden! Of course, that’s where the Knights of the Golden Circle started a blaze in 1865. Hurry, Don Henley, bring your spade.”
Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start the Fire
Misheard lyric: "We didn't start the fire. It was always burning since the world's been turning."
Actual lyric: “We, the Knights of the Golden Circle, did start the fire at the Rose Garden. It will always be burning to punish that malefactor, Abraham Lincoln, for emancipating the slaves and commandeering the confederate gold of Stone Mountain.
Misheard lyric: “That’s me in the corner; that’s me in the spotlight losing my religion.
Actual lyric: “Hark, Joe Walsh and Don Henley of The Eagles! Who am I, you ask? I am the ghost of George W.L Bickley and my duty before I can cross over is to collect the souls of those who attempt to find the gold that Lincoln and his Yankee army stole from Knights of the Golden Circle. Now, release your souls to me. They’re will be salvation on the other side, my boys.”
