American Pie

Did you write the book of love<br /> And do you have faith in God above<br /> If the Bible tells you so?<br /> Now do you believe in rock and roll?<br /> Can music save your mortal soul?<br /> And can you teach me how to dance real slow?<br /> <br /> Well, I know that you`re in love with him<br /> `cause I saw you dancin` in the gym<br /> You both kicked off your shoes<br /> Man, I dig those rhythm and blues<br /> I was a lonely teenage broncin` buck<br /> With a pink carnation and a pickup truck<br /> But I knew I was out of luck<br /> The day the music died<br /> I started singin`<br /> <br /> Chorus<br /> Bye, bye Miss American Pie<br /> Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry<br /> Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye<br /> Singin` this`ll be the day that I die<br /> This`ll be the day that I die<br /> <br /> I met a girl who sang the blues<br /> And I asked her for some happy news<br /> But she just smiled and turned away<br /> Then I went down to the sacred store<br /> Where I`d heard the music years before<br /> But the man there said the music wouldn`t play<br /> Well now in the streets the children screamed<br /> The lovers cried and the poets dreamed<br /> But not a word was spoken<br /> The church bells all were broken<br /> And the three men I admire most –<br /> the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost –<br /> They caught the last train for the coast<br /> The day the music died<br /> We started singing<br /> <br /> - Chorus (2x) -<br /> <br /> We started singing<br /> We started singing