When I was a boy
I used to listen to the radio
Late into the night
With the volume down and the lights down low
Tuning into the 999
They used to call her Caroline
Every Sunday night
I listen in midnight to two
And no one had to know
That we're all alone, just me and you
Who gives a damn about the BBC?
Out in the channel, everyone was free
Listening to the radio, Pirate Radio
Tuning into the 999
They used to call her Caroline
Listening to the radio, Pirate Radio
Now those days are gone
There's no more ship and no more show
But I still hear those tunes
Like the young boy I was long ago
Close my eyes and I drift away
I hear those songs just like yesterday
Listening to the radio, Pirate Radio
When I was a boy
I used to listen to the radio
Late into the night
With the volume up and the lights down low
Tuning into the 999
We used to call her Caroline
Listening to the radio, Pirate Radio
Who gives a damn about the BBC?
Out in the channel, everyone was free
Listening to the radio, Pirate Radio
Listening to the radio, Pirate Radio
Listening to the radio, Pirate Radio