if you write the book of love
and do you have faith in god above
if the bible tells you so
if the bible now do you believe in rock and 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
'cause i saw you dancing in the gym
you both kicked off your shoes
man i dig those rhythm and blues
i was a lonely teenage bronx
with a pink carnation and a pickup 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 drinking whiskey and rye
singing this'll be the day that i die
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
she just smiled and turned away
well i went down to the sacred store
where i heard the music years before
but the man there said the music wouldn't play
well now in the streets the children scream
the lovers cry and the poets dream
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
we started singing bye bye
miss american pie
drove my chevy to the levee
but the levee was dry
and 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
this will be the day that i die
this will be the day that i die
this will be the day that i die
this will be the day that i die
this will be the day that i die
the day that i die