Harry Nilsson

Turn On Your Radio

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I don't know where I'm goin'
Now that I am gone
I hope the wind that's blowin'
Helps me carry on
Turn on your radio, baby
Listen to my song
Turn on your night light baby
Baby I'm gone
I don't know how it happened
Now that I am gone
I hope I never hear it baby
Just in case I'm wrong
Turn on your record player
Listen to my song
Turn on your night light baby
Baby I'm gone
I don't know where life's goin'
But soon it will be gone
I hope the wind that's blowin'
Helps me carry on
Turn on your radio baby
Baby, listen to my song
And turn on your night light baby
Baby I'm gone

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2002-06-17 05:38:08

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by RealAndrewMart

2y ago

After watching the Nilsson documentary again last night, I realized this song is possibly about his baby boy that he left behind following his divorce. I always imagined it being a song about leaving behind a lover of course but Harry is so clever with his lyrics! I love that. It works as both! So heartbreakingly sad! …but hey who knows maybe its about none of these things!!!

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