req: American Pie lyrics please...
Energizer
Could anyone please post the entire lyrics to this song?
thank you in advance
-jugdish
Tracey Lackey
jug...@cpcn.com (Energizer) wrote:
AMERICAN PIE
(Don McLean)
(Verse 1)
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.
(Refrain):
Bye bye Miss American Pie,
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good ol' boys were drinkin whiskey and rye
Singing "This'll be the day that I die,
This'll be the day that I die."
(Verse 2)
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?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well I know 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 '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 singing...
Refrain...
(Verse 3)
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
And a voice that came from you and me
Oh, 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 practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died.
We were singing...
Refrain...
(Verse 4)
Helter Skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with the fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
It landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the halftime air was sweet perfume
While sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field,
The marching band refused to yield.
Do you recall what was revealed,
The day the music died?
We started singing
Refrain...
(Verse 5)
And there we were all in one place
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
So come on Jack be nimble Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend
And as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in hell
Could break that satan's spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singing...
Refrain...
(Verse 6)
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
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
And 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 Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singing...
Refrain (2x)...
Tracey
cl...@atcon.com
Josh Sirota
Energizer wrote:
> Could anyone please post the entire lyrics to this song?
> thank you in advance
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
So Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy
But the levy was dry
Them 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."
Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so
And do you believe in Rock and Roll
Can music save your moral soul
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 bronckin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singing
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy
But the levy was dry
Them 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."
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
Oh and while the King was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singing
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy
But the levy 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."
Helter Skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off for the fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
And landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the halftime air was sweet perfume
While sargeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died
We started singing
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy
But the levy 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."
Oh and there we were all in one place
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend
Oh and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in Hell
Could break that Satan's spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrifical rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singing
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy
But the levy 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."
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The churchbells 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
And they were singing
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy
But the levy was dry
Them 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."
They were singing
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levy
But the levy was dry
Then good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye
Singing "This'll be the day that I die."
--
Josh Sirota Phone: (415) 617-1505
Avistar Systems FAX: (415) 617-8566
555 Hamilton Avenue E-Mail: j...@avistar.com
Palo Alto, CA 94301 WWW: http://www.avistar.com/~jss/
RushF1
<<<And as the flames climbed high into the night>>>
night." It always seemed to fit more into the Buddy Holly-type theme for
me.
Jerry :o