Transistor Radio Childhood

SITTIN' ON A STOOP  

HOURS AT A TIME 

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GOT THE BALLGAME ON 

IT'S YANKEES 6 TO 5 

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WHEN THE LAST PITCH IS THROWN 

I'LL QUICKLY FLIP THE DIAL 

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CAUSE WHATEVER COUSIN BRUCIE PLAYS 

WAS SURE TO BRING A SMILE 

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I HAD A TRANSISTOR  RADIO CHILDHOOD 

IT GOT ME THROUGH WHEN NOTHING ELSE WOULD 

TRANSISTOR RADIO CHILDHOOD 

THE SOUNDS THAT I LOVED THEN I STILL LOVE NOW 

FROM MY TRANSISTOR RADIO CHIILDHOOD 

 

I LISTENED UP ON THE ROOF 

WHEN I PROBABLY SHOULDA BEEN IN SCHOOL 

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CAUSE I WAS IN FROM THE GET-GO 

AND LEARNED TO BEND THE RULES 

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PAINT IT BLACK, MONY MONY, YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE 

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YOU REALLY GOT ME 

I COULDN'T GET ENOUGH 

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I HAD A TRANSISTOR  RADIO CHILDHOOD 

IT GOT ME THROUGH WHEN NOTHING ELSE WOULD 

TRANSISTOR RADIO CHILDHOOD 

THE SOUNDS THAT I LOVED THEN I STILL LOVE NOW 

FROM MY TRANSISTOR RADIO CHIILDHOOD 

 

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH 

 

BEEN SERENADED BY THE BEACH BOYS 

IN MY ROOM 

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AND PENNY LANE WAS LIKE A SECOND HOME 

I WAS QUICK TO RUN TO  

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I'VE SAT ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY 

OTIS WHISTLIN' IN MY EAR 

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I TOOK A DRIVE WITH MUSTANG SALLY  

AND RODE WITH PAUL REVERE 

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I HAD A TRANSISTOR  RADIO CHILDHOOD 

IT GOT ME THROUGH WHEN NOTHING ELSE WOULD 

TRANSISTOR RADIO CHILDHOOD 

THEN AND THERE I KNEW WHERE I STOOD 

I HAD A TRANSISTOR RADIO CHILDHOOD 

IT GOT ME THROUGH WHEN NOTHING ELSE COULD 

TRANSISTOR RADIO CHILDHOOD 

THE SOUNDS THAT I LOVED THEN I STILL LOVE  

NOW, NOW, NOW 

FROM MY TRANSISTOR RADIO CHIILDHOOD 

 

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