May you smile upon this band

May your miles beguile the land

Cross every dial and band

When I was young, I lay in bed

And hummed a song, and shook my head

As I grew old, the world was cold

The radio was my only friend

In the California night, there is a chopper overhead

Like a deer caught in the light, I can't help but look ahead

And I'm wondering when it's going to stop

And I'm hoping I won't burn up

A drop in the ocean

How you turn me on but I won't belong

Come on, turn me on, I'm playing your favorite song

Police are everywhere, they keep it peaceful there

For bankers in cars, it's lonely as Mars

They're buying the air, they're making the stars shine bright

Like a deer caught in the light, I can't help but look ahead

Like a hummingbird in flight, I'm going nowhere, as I beat with all my might

The radio

In this California night, I can't help but look ahead