A long, long time ago,
I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
And I know that if I had my chance,
That 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 and roll
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Think that music save your mortal soul if you will teach me how to dance real slow?
Well I know that you're in love with him 'cuz I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes, man I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck with a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck the day the music died, I started singin'
(Chorus:)
bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' 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 her for some happy news, but she just smiled and turned away
Then I went down to the sacred store
(G) (Am) (G) (C) (Em)
Where I'd heard the music years before, but the man there said the music
wouldn't play
Well now in the streets the children screamed, the lovers cry and the poets dream
But not a word was spoken, the church bells all were broken
(G)
And the three men I admire most, the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast the day the music died,
We started singin'
(Chorus x2)
We started singin'
We started singin'
We started singin'
We started singin'