American Pie

A long long time ago, I can still remember

How that music used to make me smile

And I knew that if I had my chance

I could make those people dance

And  maybe they'd be happy for a while

Did you write the book of love

And do you have faith in God above

If the Bible tells you

so Now do you believe in rock'n roll

And can music save your mortal soul

And can you teach me how to dance real slow

Well I know that you're in love with him

Cause I saw you dancing in the gum

You both kicked off your shoes

Man, I dig those rhythm 'n blues

I was a lonely teenage bouncing buck

With a pink carnation and pickup truck

But I knew that I was out of luck

The day the music died I started singing

Bye Bye Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry

And goof old boys were drinking whiskey

and rye Singing, "this will be the day that i die. This will be the day that I die."

I met a girl who sang the blues

And I asked for for some happy news

But she just smiled and turned away

Well I went down to the sacred store

Where I'd heard the music years before

But the man there said that music wouldn't play

Well now in the streets the children screamed

The lovers cried and the poets dreamed

But not a work was spoken

The Church bells all were broken

And the three men I admire the most

The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost

They caught the last train for the coast

The day the music died. we state singing

Bye Bye Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry

And goof old boys were drinking whiskey

and rye Singing, "this will be the day that i die. This will be the day that I die."