If the Bible tells you so
Well, I know that you're in love with him
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
The church bells all were broken
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Did you write the book of love
We started singin'
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
This'll be the day that I die"
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
And do you have faith in God above
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
With a pink carnation and a pick-up truck
Now do you believe in Rock 'n' roll
We started singin'
"Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Singing this'll be the day that I die
The day the music died
We started singin'
You both kicked off your shoes
I could make those people dance
"Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
I met a girl who sang the blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
Well, I went down to the sacred store
And I asked her for some happy news
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And I knew that if I had my chance
But she just smiled and turned away
But I knew that I was out of luck
The day the music died
We started singin'
And can you teach me how to dance real slow
Well now, in the streets the children screamed
And the three men I admire the most
And can music save your mortal soul
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Singing this'll be the day that I die
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
They caught the last train for the coast
Singing this'll be the day that I die
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
Where I'd heard the music years before
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
This'll be the day that I die
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
This'll be the day that I die"
I started singing
But not a word was spoken
