[Spoken - Radio Announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, you're tuned to the brightest night on the dial Now here's your favorite smooth operator, singin' sweet for the end of the world [Verse 1] I got a cozy little corner where the lighted sign flickers low And the streetlamp does the jitterbug beneath a cinnamon sky The neighbors flash their winning teeth, so tidy and so neat Like nothin' ever happened, like ruin's just a beat A jukebox in a diner hums a lovely lullaby While distant sirens harmonize and wink as folks walk by We raise a Nuka-Cola toast, so cheerful, so composed To dreams that come in glossy print, and fallout in a rose [Chorus 1] Come on, doll, let's swing through the afterglow Where the night is bright and the good times flow We'll laugh real soft when the Geiger sings Like it's just the band with shiny things (Sh-boom, sh-boom) Let the whole world know We're swell, we're fine in the afterglow Hold my hea-rt while the record rolls Love me, baby, and bless these souls [Verse 2] I read the latest lullaby on my little Pip-Boy screen It says "Keep smilin', citizen," in a magazine sheen A poster man in perfect ink says "Pal, you're doin' great" So I tip my hat and play along, right on time for fate A Mister Handy in the hall keeps everything in line Polishin' up the silence like it's vintage Valentine And if a radroach taps the floor for somethin' sweet to chew I call it "extra company," and hum a tune for two [Chorus 2] Come on, doll, let's swing through the afterglow Where the night is bright and the good times flow We'll laugh real soft when the Geiger sings Like it's just the band with shiny things (Sh-boom, sh-boom) Let the whole world know We're swell, we're fine in the afterglow Hold my hea-rt while the record rolls Love me, baby, and bless these souls [Bridge] They promised us a future with a ribbon and a bow A little clean perfection and a steady radio So if the paint starts peelin' and the sidewalk starts to steam We'll smooth it with some RadAway and call it just a dream And if the Vault door whispers, "Kid, you're safe inside tonight" I'll kiss you like a headline in that old marquee light Because the world can crackle, but we're still in tempo, see A swingin' kind of sunshine in a broken century [Final Chorus] Come on, doll, let's swing through the afterglow Where the night is bright and the good times flow We'll dance real close when the shadows cling Like it's just the horns that laugh and ring (Sh-boom, sh-boom) Let the whole world know We're swell, we're fine in the afterglow Till the last note fades and the curtain falls Love me, baby, and bless these walls [Outro | Spoken - Fading] This has been... your regularly scheduled optimism
