Verse 1 There’s a radio in the old dry well, Playing songs nobody knows. No wire running, no battery there, But every midnight it goes. Chorus Hey, hey, what’s that sound? Coming from under the ground. Turn it up, turn it down— That crazy radio underground. [Instrumental Break — twangy electric guitar, slap bass, snare, 8 bars] Verse 2 It played a tune from ’59, Then one from tomorrow night. I dropped a quarter down the hole, And every porch light turned white. Chorus Hey, hey, what’s that sound? Coming from under the ground. Turn it up, turn it down— That crazy radio underground. [Instrumental Break — wild rockabilly guitar solo, walking upright bass, handclaps, 12 bars] Verse 3 Old man Charlie heard his name, He grabbed his hat and ran. The radio laughed, the rooster crowed, Then started up the band. Bridge I don’t know who the DJ is, I don’t think I wanna know— But when that red light starts to blink, Everybody starts to go! [Instrumental Break — guitar and upright bass trading licks, drum stop, then full band crash] Final Chorus Hey, hey, what’s that sound? Coming from under the ground. Turn it up, turn it down— That crazy radio underground. [Outro — fast guitar turnaround, slap bass, one final radio crackle]
