I can still remember how that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And may be 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
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
'Cause I saw you're dancing in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncing buck
With a pink carnation and a pick-up truck
But I knew I was out of luck the day the music died
Bye bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Then good old boys were drinking 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 for her some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
In the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed but not a word was spoken
The 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
Bye bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Then good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die