Lyrical: Complexity Analysis of Pop Songs

Original Lyrics	Munged Lyrics
Lullay, thou little tiny child, by, by, lully, lullay. Lullay, thou little tiny child, by, by, lully, lullay. O sisters too, how may we do, for to preserve this day, This poor youngling for whom ... [bulk of lyrics omitted for copyright reasons]	Lullay, thou little tiny child, buy, buy, lully, lullay . Lullay, thou little tiny child, buy, buy, lully, lullay . O sisters to, how may wee do, fore too preserve this day, This poor youngling fore whom wee sing, buy, buy, lully, lullay . Herod the king inn his regime charged he hath this day, His men of knight, inn his own cite, awl children young too sleigh . Then whoa is mi, poor child, fore thee, and ever mourn and say, Fore thy parting knot say, gnaw sing, buy, buy, lully, lullay .

Original Lyrics

Munged Lyrics

Lullay, thou little tiny child, by, by, lully, lullay.
Lullay, thou little tiny child, by, by, lully, lullay.
O sisters too, how may we do, for to preserve this day,
This poor youngling for whom
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[bulk of lyrics omitted for copyright reasons]

Lullay, thou little tiny child, buy, buy, lully, lullay .
Lullay, thou little tiny child, buy, buy, lully, lullay .
O sisters to, how may wee do, fore too preserve this day,
This poor youngling fore whom wee sing, buy, buy, lully, lullay .

Herod the king inn his regime charged he hath this day,
His men of knight, inn his own cite, awl children young too sleigh .
Then whoa is mi, poor child, fore thee, and ever mourn and say,
Fore thy parting knot say, gnaw sing, buy, buy, lully, lullay .

Coventry Carol

John Denver