I recently learned that I totally misinterpreted the first verse of “I Saw Her Again” by The Mamas And The Papas.
What I thought they were singing:
“I saw her again last night
And you know that I should, yeah
Just string her along, just all right
If I could and I would, yeah”
The actual lyrics:
”I saw her again last night
And you know that I shouldn’t
Just string her along, it’s just not right
If I couldn’t, I wouldn’t, yeah”