RADIO
Bob Marcus

Peter Dean


Radio ...
Remember radio?
We'd sit and close our eyes and use our imagination.
Comedy, mystery, a Fireside Chat ...
Together we sat, listening madly to our favorite show.

Radio ...
Why did you ever go?
Oh, won't you please come back and entertain us?
I long to turn that dial again
And hear the past and smile again -
Radio ... I miss you so.

Major Bowes 
 ("Alright, alright ...),
I miss "the Shadow knows" 
 ("Hm hm hah hah haaaah"),
The "Allen's Alley" folks 
 ("Mr. Allen, Mr. Allen ...",
The laughter from "Duffy's Tavern" 
 ("Duffy's Tavern, Archie speakin'"),
"Helen Trent" - then we went to "Can You Top This?"
"Suspense" on the Worst List
Would send those shivers up my spine.

"Uncle Don" 
 ("Hi there, boys and girls ..."),
I wish he was still around
 ("That'll take care of those little [beep]"),
"Jack Armstrong", "Myrt and Marge", "Amos and Andy",
 ("Holy Mackerel there, Andy!") ...
I long to turn that dial again
To hear the past and smile again -
Radio ... I miss you so.





(Transcribed by Lou Rugani - The Music of the Stars (WLIP) - April 2011)