A long, long time ago I can still
remember How that music used to make me smile And I knew that if I had my
chance I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a
while
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
Well I know that you're in love with him 'Cause I saw you dancin'
in the gym You both kicked off your shoes [both kicked off your
shoes] Man, I dig those rhythm 'n 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
singin'
Chorus:
Bye bye Miss American Pie Drove my
Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry And good ol' boys were drinkin'
whiskey and rye Singin', "This will be the day that I die, This will be
the day that I die."
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 wouldn't play
Well now in the streets the children
screamed [the children screamed] The lovers cried and the poets dreamed [the
poets dreamed] But not a word was spoken [not a word was spoken] The
church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire the most The
Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the
coast The day the music died We start singin'
(chorus,
repeat)
We started singin' (repeat 3 times)
Madonna - The Next Best Thing - 2000
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