Written by Jesse Malin about his late mother, an aspiring singer who waitressed most of her life and who died when he was only 18 years old. New York City native Jesse Malin and New Jersey legend Bruce Springsteen perform "Broken Radio" with timeless beauty.
BROKEN RADIO
I was thinking about another time still in my mind
When I used to know a little girl high on this world
Your baby loves you more than you know
Raised on rivalry and rock'n roll
Moving to the motor City soul
She lets go
On the radio
Well we never had a lot of cash
But we loved those kids
Some say that she missed the boat
But she just burned the bridge
The angels love you more than you know
Raised on robbery and rock'n roll
Moving to the Motor City soul
She takes hold
On the radio
Stomachache Sundays
And books we never read
Well I was hoping one day
We might meet again
She used to talk about astrology
She was born in June
She danced with singers and celebrities
Empty stars and the full moon
I was thinking about the universe
For what it's worth
Or the one about the Phoenix bird
That died and returned
The angels love you more than you know
Raised on robbery and rock' n roll
Moving to the Motor City soul
Moving to the Motor City soul
Sometimes I see her face
When there's no place to go
On the radio
On the radio
On the radio
Broken radio
