It was the night The night the music died When all the stars above Turned off their lights and fell away There was no bird Who dared to sing a song Something had gone wrong That took the magic spell away I felt a shock so hard I thought it would be tearin' me apart When I find out You decided we were through You simply turned Leaving me with all the pain inside That was the night the music died It was the night The night the music died You walked out on me And I was left to cry alone There was a chill That froze out every sound My feet were off the ground Yet I couldn't fly away I felt a shock so hard I thought it would be tearin' me apart When I find out You decided we were through You simply turned Leaving me with all the pain inside That was the night the music died Hey, stillness was all around Yet suddenly I heard a silent cry Please don't let it be It was the night The night the music died When all the stars above Turned off their lights and just fell away, away There was no bird Who dared to sing a song Something had gone wrong That took the magic spell away I felt a shock so hard I thought it would be tearin' me apart When I find out You decided we were through You simply turned Leaving me with all the pain inside That was the night the music died It was the night The night the music died