I’ve been mishearing the words since the Atco 45 rpm days:
It’s gettin’ near dawn, when light grows a tiger’s eyeNo: “when lights close their tired eyes.”
And:
I’ll stay with you till my seeds are dried upNo: “seas.” Though “seeds” makes a sort of sense.
I’m glad I finally thought to check the lyrics.
My own personal mondegreens
“And Jupiter collides with Mars” : “Blowin’ through the chasm in my mind” : “Sweet Loretta Modern”
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p032vp1d/player
at 7:03 into the video, Jimi goes to town
Very nice — I’ve read that he liked to play the tune at a fast tempo.
interesting that your mondegreen and my mondegreen, both of the exact same lines, feature two different large cats — I always thought it was “when lions close their tired eyes”.
Huh! Jungle cats everywhere.
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