In the streets, the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
And not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admired most
The Father, Son, and The Holy Ghost
They took the last train for the coast
The day the music died
We were singing
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
I drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
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"
And the three men I admired most
The Father, Son, and The Holy Ghost
I took the last train for the coast
The day the music died
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