American Pie

A long, long time ago... I can still remember And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance But february made me shiver I can? t remember if I cried But something touched me deep inside And them good old boys were drinkin? whiskey and rye "This? ll be the day that I die." If the Bible tells you so? And can you teach me how to dance real slow? Well, I know that you? re in love with him I was a lonely teenage broncin? buck But I knew I was out of luck "Bye-bye, miss american pie." Them good old boys were drinkin? whiskey and rye "This? ll be the day that I die." Now for ten years we? ve been on our own In a coat he borrowed from james dean And we sang dirges in the dark "Bye-bye, miss american pie." Them good old boys were drinkin? whiskey and rye "This? ll be the day that I die." Now the half-time air was sweet perfume Oh, but we never got the chance! Do you recall what was revealed The day the music died? "Bye-bye, miss american pie." Them good old boys were drinkin? whiskey and rye "This? ll be the day that I die." A generation lost in space So come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick! Jack flash sat on a candlestick Oh, and as I watched him on the stage No angel born in hell And as the flames climbed high into the night I saw satan laughing with delight The day the music died "Bye-bye, miss american pie." Them good old boys were drinkin? whiskey and rye "This? ll be the day that I die." I met a girl who sang the blues I went down to the sacred store They caught the last train for the coast "Bye-bye, miss american pie." And them good old boys were drinkin? whiskey and rye "This? ll be the day that I die." "Bye-bye, miss american pie." Them good old boys were drinkin? whiskey and rye Singin?, "this? ll be the day that I die."