"When a lovely thing dies, smoke gets in your eyes."
That isn't the right words. But for at least thirty years, I have sung those words or thought them when I'm humming. The Coasters were a little mumbly, or the recording a little fuzzy or maybe my ears were not that good. I've never asked anybody what the words were or looked them up. I've always assumed that I was correct. Recently, I bought a CD of Jerome Kerns songs and listened to a vocalist sing the song and was shocked to find how much better the real words are. What else have I believed that simply isn't true? Bad philosophy? Other mondegreens? Misplaced faith? Bad goals?
"When a lovely flame dies, smoke gets in your eyes."
Haffely, Gaffely, Gaffely, Gonward!
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