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
  'Cos 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 pick-up 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 good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
  Singing this'll be the day that I die
  This'll 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
  I went down to the sacred store
  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 cried, and the poets dreamed
  But not a word was spoken
  Tho 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 started singin'
    Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
  Drove my Chevy to the levee
  But the levee was dry
  And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
  Singing this'll be the day that I die
  This'll be the day that I die
    Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
  Drove my Chevy to the levee
  But the levee was dry
  And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
  Singing this'll be the day that I die
  This'll be the day that I die
    We started singin'
  We started singin'
  We started singin'
  We started singin'