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