A long, long time ago,

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 maybe they'd be happy for a while



But February made me shiver,

With every paper I'd deliver

Bad news on the doorstep,

I couldn't take one more step



I can't remember if I cried

When I read about his widowed bride

But something touched me deep inside

The day the music died



*Chorus*



So bye, bye Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry

The good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye

Singing this will be the day that I die,

This will be the day that I die



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 dancing in the gym

You both kicked off your shoes,

Man, I dig those rhythm and blues!



I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck

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



*Chorus*



Now for ten years we've been on our own,

And moss grows fat on a Rolling Stone

But that's not how it used to be

When The Jester sang for The King and Queen

In a coat he borrowed from James Dean

In a voice that came from you and me



And while The King was looking down,

The Jester stole his thorny crown

The courtroom was adjourned,

No verdict was returned



And while Lennon read a book on Marx,

The quartet p