Words: j. oates Music: j. oates, d. hall Take your pick of the modulation Like a kid in a candy store It's a hand-carry situation Made for lying on the beach Or dancin in the streets You got your pertinent information Or you can tune in to hear the scores There's a power in a million stations You can't ignore Radio Crank up the power Radio Rock it for hours and hours Radio Play it soft and low Viva la portable radio Turn up the power all night Well i don't wanna hear no static And i don't wanna hear no jaw Put them platters on automatic I cannot get enough Got to give me more and more Play some soul for the congregation Rock n' roll for the kids next door Charge up your batteries across the nation Viva la portable radio It's x-static