"The Day The Music Died" lyrics

Sunshine came easy into your world today
You could have tripped and fell
But you found your way
And when I say we're cool yeah
Do you know what I mean?
Are they making a nightmare
Out of your scene?

Can you hear it now
Can you hear the sound
Of all the young rebels
Fooling around?
They said the music died
But you just kept it alive, alive, alive

You keep getting up
When they're pulling you down
They're saying shut up
When you're screaming out loud
You're telling the truth
When they're telling a lie
The day the music died, you came alive

A little education's gonna blow your mind
Who do you trust to lead you
When the whole world's blind?
And when they say come over here yeah
And hold my hand
Do you sing the words
Of a rock'n'roll band?

Can you hear it now
Can you hear the sound
Of all the young dudes messing around?
They said the music died
But you just kept it alive, alive, alive

You keep getting up
When they're pulling you down
They're saying shut up
When you're screaming out loud
You're telling the truth
When they're telling a lie
The day the music died, you came alive

Times are changing again
I feel the strangest of ages
Turn the pages of history
The words protecting me
On subway walls
Where the future calls
We're all in it together
Getting out of it forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever

Can you hear it now
Can you hear the sounds
Of all the young rebels
Fooling around?
They said the music died
But you just kept it alive, alive, alive

You keep getting up
When they're pulling you down
They're saying shut up
When you're screaming out loud
You're telling the truth
When they're telling a lie
The day the music died, you came alive