text: Mondegreens were started with a song called "The Bonny Earl of Murray," a Scottish folk song. The term is derived from this mistake:\n\nACTUAL LYRICS:\n\nYe Highlands and ye Lawlands, \nOh! Where ha'e ye been: \nThey ha'e slain the Earl of Murray, \nAnd they laid him on the Green\n\nTHE MISHEARING:\n\nYe Highlands and ye Lawlands, \nOh! Where ha'e ye been: \nThey ha'e slain the Earl of Murray, \nAnd Lady MONDEGREEN.\n\nMost mondegreens these days are from Chrismas carols. Because I am too lazy to type, type "misheard lyrics" into a search engine. You'll find what you're looking for. But as for Christmas:\n\nThe Christmas Song  \n\nChipmunks roasting on an open fire, \n(or) Jeff's nuts roasting on an open fire, \nCheck for snipping at your nose; \nYou'll tide carols being sung by the fire, \nAnd folks dressed up like Eskimos. \n\nEverybody knows a turkey, handsome Mr. Soul \nHelp to make the season bright; \nTiny tots with their eyes all aglow \nWill find it hard to sleep tonight. \n\n \nChestnuts roasting on an open fire, \nJack Frost nipping at your nose; \nYuletide carols being sung by a choir, \nAnd folks dressed up like Eskimos. \n\nEverybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe \nHelp to make the season bright; \nTiny tots with their eyes all aglow \nWill find it hard to sleep tonight. \n\n \nDeck the Halls  \n\nDeck the halls with Buddy Holly, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n'Tis the season to be jolly, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n\nDon we now our day of peril, \nFa la la, la la la, la la la. \nTroll the ancient Yule tide carol, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n\nSee the blazing Yulbie Forest, \nFa la la la la la, la la la. \nStrike the heart, enjoy the florist,\nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n\nDeck the halls with bells of jolly, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n'Tis the season to be jolly, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n\n \nDeck the halls with boughs of holly, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \nTis the season to be jolly, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n\nDon we now our gay apparel, \nFa la la, la la la, la la la. \nTroll the ancient Yule tide carol, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n\nSee the blazing Yule before us, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \nStrike the harp and join the chorus, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n\nDeck the halls with boughs of holly, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \nTis the season to be jolly, \nFa la la la la, la la la la. \n\n \nFeliz Navidad  \n\nPolice car ahead, \n(or) Police got my dad, \n(or) Feliz mommy died, \nProspero año y Felicidad. \n\nI want to wish you a Merry Christmas, \nI want to wish you a Merry Christmas, \nI want to wish you a Merry Christmas, \nFrom the bottom of my heart. \n\nFleas naughty dog, \nThere's fleas on your dad, \nFleas naughty dog, \nProtect us and the fleas from my dad. \n\n \nFeliz Navidad, \nFeliz Navidad, \nFeliz Navidad, \nProspero año y Felicidad. \n\nI want to wish you a Merry Christmas, \nI want to wish you a Merry Christmas, \nI want to wish you a Merry Christmas, \nFrom the bottom of my heart. \n\nFeliz Navidad, \nFeliz Navidad, \nFeliz Navidad, \nProspero año y Felicidad. \n\n \nThe First Noel  \n\nThe first Noel, \nthe angels did say, \nWas to frighten poor shepherds \nin fields as they lay; \n\nIn fields where they \nlay keeping their sheep, \nOn a cold winter's night \nthat was so deep. \n\nNoel, Noel, Noel, Noel, \nBarney's the King of Israel. \n\n \nThe first Noel, \nthe angels did say, \nWas to certain poor shepherds \nin fields as they lay; \n\nIn fields where they \nlay keeping their sheep, \nOn a cold winter's night \nthat was so deep. \n\nNoel, Noel, Noel, Noel, \nBorn is the King of Israel. \n\n \nFrosty the Snowman  \n\nFrosty the Snowman \nWas a jolly happy soul \nWith a canecob pipe and a bloody nose \nAnd two eyes made out of coal \n\nFrosty the Snowman \nIs a ferret elf I say: \nHe was made of snow but the children know \nHow he came to life one day \n\n