A long long time ago.很久很久以前
I can sitll remember how.我依然记得
That music used 2 make me smile.那首让我心旷神怡的歌
And I knew that if I had my chance.我知道当时我若有机会
That I could make those people dance.就会让所有人跟着我跳舞
And maybe they'd be happy 4 a while.也许他们能快乐一会儿

Did U write the book of love?你写了关于爱的书了吗?
And do U have faith in God above.你是否对上帝虔诚
If the Bible tells U so?如果Bible告诉你这些?
Now do U believe in rock & roll?那你现在相信摇滚了吗?
Can music save Ur mortal soul?音乐能否挽救你的灵魂?
And can U teach me?你可以教我吗?
How 2 dance real slowly?怎样才可慢慢的跳舞?
Well, I know that U're in love with him.我知道你与他相爱
'Cause I saw U dancing in the gym.因为我见到你们在练身房里跳舞
U both kicked off Ur shoes.你们都踢掉脚上的鞋子
Man,I dig those rhythm & blues.而我则在批剔着那种R&B的音乐
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck.我只是一个寂寞年轻且野性难驯的家伙
With a pink carnation & a pickup truck.手头只有一束粉色康乃馨和一辆捡到的卡车
But I knew that I was out of luck.但我知道我没有什么运气
The day the music died.音乐完蛋的那天
I started singing!我开始唱到

Bye,bye Miss American Pie.再见美国派小姐
Drove my chivy 2 the levee.你曾让我追逐到那大坝
But the levee was dry.但大坝却是干涸的
Then goo dole boys.于是那些伤心的男孩们
Were drinking whiskey & rye.喝着威士忌和大麦酒
Singin' this'll be the day that I die.唱着我那天会死掉
This'll be the day that I die.我那天会死掉

I met a girl who sang the blues.我遇见一个唱布鲁斯的女孩
And I asked her 4 some happy new.我向她打听一些令人愉快的消息
But she just smiled & turned away.而她只是笑笑就走开了
Then I went down 2 the sacred store.于是我沿着楼梯走下秘密通道
Where I'd heard the music years before.去到我多年前听到这首歌的地方
But the man there said.但那里的管理员却说
The music wouldn't play.不会再放这首歌了
Well now in the streets the children screamed.孩子们在大街上尖叫
The lovers cried & the poets dreamed.情人们在哭泣而诗人们在作梦
But not a word was spoken.但却没有人肯对我说句话
The church bells all were broken.教堂的钟都坏了
And the three men I admire most-我最羡慕的三种人是
The Father,Son,& the Holy Ghost.父亲,儿子和万圣节的怪物
They caught the last train 4 the coast.他们都赶上了最后一趟去海湾的火车
The day the music died.音乐完蛋的那天
We started singing.我开始唱