Whatever Happened to the Radio

whatever happened to old Red Ryder
with Little Beaver by his side
Tom Mix, the Cisco Kid
with Pancho close behind
the Lone Ranger, Tonto
are strangers now
like the Riders from the B-Bar-B
Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes,
the Straight Arrow’s gone
and they forgot to take me
they rode on
I want to ride on too
but baby of course
if you got a horse
I want to ride with you
whatever happened to Superman
Clark Kent and Lois Lane
Batman and Robin in their Batmobile
won’t be back again
and the screaming Green Hornet
without no warning
took off from his secret nest
hung around a while
said I’m going out of style
and headed for the sunset like the rest
they flew on
I want to fly on too
but baby if you thought to bring
your favorite pair of wings
I want to fly with you
whatever happened to the Grand Ol' Opry
with Minnie Pearl from Tennessee
Lucky Larger Dance Time
the Burgie Music Box
and the Standard Oil Symphony
Jack Benny, Rochester, Amos and Andy
Sergeant Preston and Sky King
Fibber Magee and Molly
Gabriel Heater, Arthur Godfry
they’re gone and now it seems like a dream
they disappeared
I want to disappear too
if the shadow comes once more
we’ll sneak behind his door
I want to disappear with you