I was a trained musician and I typically hear lyrics very well. I also tend to understand heavily accented people better than many other people as well.
I'm always amazed when people think bitter break up songs are romantic! Or when they are confused on the meaning of the song Born in the USA.
As for Mairzy Doats...
Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy!
A kid will eat ivy too -- wouldn't you?
And yeah, that is off the top of my head so maybe minor mistake on the translation verse
