American Pie lyrics by Madonna
Title : American PieArtist : Madonna
Intro
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.
1. Strophe
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 'n roll,
and can music save your mortal soul,
and can you teach me how to dance real slow?
But, I know that you're in love with him,
'cause I saw you dancin' 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 pick-up truck.
But I knew that I was out of luck the day the music died.
1. Refrain
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.
2. Strophe
I met a girl who sang the blues,
and I asked her for some happy news,
but she just smiled and turned away.
Well I went down to the sacred store,
where I'd heard the music years before,
but the man there said the music woudn't play.
Well now, in the streets the children screamed,
the lovers cried, and the poets dreamed,
but not a word was spoken,
the church bells all were broken.
And the three men I admire most,
the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost,
they caught the last train for the coast
the day the music died.
2. Refrain
They 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.
Instrumental
3. Refrain
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
drove my chevy to the levee but the levee was dry.
And good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye,
singin' this'll be the day that I die,
This'll be the day that I die.
Coda
We started singing, we started singing,
we started singing, we started singing...
