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