When I was little I used to think the song "Smooth Operator" by Sade was about a lady who answered phones--you know, an operator. (Operators are standing by).
A childhood belief about songs

others believed things like this
- When I was a kid I was completely convinced that Sade's "Smooth operator" was "Ooh of the red eye".— Brookstar78
- I used to think that in the song "Smooth Operator" they were saying "Schooooooool's not forever!"— Steph
- I used to think that Chris de burgh song Lady in red was Lady in Bread
— Omega-R-Fox - I used to think the song "dude looks like a lady" by aerosmith was "doodles like a lady"— I used to believe
- I used to believe the song "Dude Looks Like A Lady" said "Do It Like A Lady"— jvf
- My Brother used to think that Chris de Burgh was singing 'Lady in bed' instead of lady in red'— Kerry, Manchester