Next American Idol

The other day, Karter and I had the radio on to an oldies station. One of the songs played was "American Pie" and ever since, I've heard Karter singing the bit he remembered. But then I really listened to what he was singing, and I thought it was pretty cute.
The real words for this bit of the song go:
"Drove my chevy to the levee but the levee was dry.
Them good ole boys were drinking whisky and rye,
singin' this'll be the day that I die,
this'll be the day that I die."

But Karter sings more of an edited kid's version:
"Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry.
Good ole boys being risky and wry (he asked me what wry means and I told him 'smart')
Singin this'll be the day that I try."

I got a kick out of this and I think it's especially because I have a lot fun memories of this song. My best friend from high school (Sarah) knew every word (it's a very long song) and once she got started singing it, she wouldn't stop. I think it's pretty great that Karter can remember parts from songs even if he's only heard them once or twice. But it does mean that we're extra careful about the songs we listen to. He will take notice of lyrics that I've never really listened to before and it's made me be more aware. I'm glad he loves music- I love to hear him sing.