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American Pie By Don McLean 1. A long long time ago 2. I can still remember how that music used to make me smile 3. And I knew if I had my chance 4. That I could make those people dance 5. And maybe they'd be happy for a while. [two stanzas cut from prologue] 6. Did you write the book of love 7. And do you have faith in god above 8. If the bible tells you so 9. Do you believe in rock 'n' roll 10. Can music save your mortal soul 11. And can you teach me how to dance real slow? 12. Well, I know that you're in love with him 13. 'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym 14. You both kicked off your shoes 15. Man, I dig those rhythm and blues 16. I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck 17. With a pink carnation and a pickup truck 18. But I knew I was out of luck 19. The day the music died 20. We were singing ... bye-bye, Miss American Pie 21. Drove my Chevy to the levee 22. But the levee was dry 23. And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye 24. Singin' this'll be the day that I die 25. This'll be the day that I die [7 verses cut] 26. I met a girl who sang the blues 27. And I asked her for some happy news 28. But she just smiled and turned away 29. I went down to the sacred store 30. Where I'd heard the music years before 31. But the man there said the music wouldn't play 32. And in the streets the children screamed 33. The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed 34. But not a word was spoken 35. The church bells all were broken 36. And the three men I admire most 37. The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost 38. They caught the last train for the coast 39. The day the music died 40. And they were singing ... bye-bye, Miss American Pie 41. Drove my Chevy to the levee 42. But the levee was dry 43. And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye 44. Singin' this'll be the day that I die 45. This'll be the day that I die [ San Francisco | MetroActive Central | Archives ]