We're A Couple Of Misfits
Billie Richards and Paul Soles Lyrics

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We're a couple of misfits
We're a couple of misfits
What's the matter with misfits
That's where we fit in!
We're not daffy and dilly
Don't go 'round willy nilly
Seems to us kinda silly
That we don't fit in.

We may be different from the rest
Who decides the test
Of what is really best?
We're a couple of misfits
We're a couple of misfits
What's the matter with misfits
That's where we fit in!
Why am I such a misfit?
I am not just a nit wit!
I'm an adorable reindeer
Why don't I fit in?
Why am I such a misfit?
I am not just a nit wit!
They can't fire me.
I quit!
Seems I don't fit in
We may be different from the rest
Who decides the test
Of what is really best?
We're a couple of misfits
We're a couple of misfits

What's the matter with misfits
That's where we fit in!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Billie Richards and Paul Soles's song We're a Couple of Misfits express the sentiment of being different from the rest but finding comfort in each other's company as misfits. The first two lines are repeated, emphasizing the idea that being misfits is where they belong. The next lines express that they are not followers and that their uniqueness makes them stand out. They find it silly that they do not fit in, but it is accepted because they are a couple of misfits.

The song is from the Christmas television special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," which is based on a 1939 poem by Robert L. May. The poem was created as a promotional tool for a department store, but it became so popular that it was eventually turned into an animated film in 1964. The special has been broadcast every year since its release and has become a holiday classic for many families.

Line by Line Meaning

We're a couple of misfits
We're not like the others.

We're a couple of misfits
We'll never be like the others.

What's the matter with misfits
What's wrong with being different?

That's where we fit in!
We belong with the misfits.

We're not daffy and dilly
We're not crazy or foolish.

Don't go 'round willy nilly
We don't act without thought or reason.

Seems to us kinda silly
It seems foolish to us.

That we don't fit in.
That we're not like everyone else.

We may be different from the rest
We are unique and special.

Who decides the test
Who determines what is normal or right?

Of what is really best?
Of what is truly the right way?