Well, you can't turn him into a company man,

[coloradodem2005]

You can't turn him into a whore
And the boys upstairs
Just don't understand anymore

The top brass don't like him
Talking so much
And he won't play
What they say to play
And he don't want to change
What don't need to change

There goes the last DJ
Who plays what he wants to play
Who says what he wants to say
Hey, hey, hey
There goes your freedom of choice
There goes the last human voice
There goes the last DJ

Some folks say they're gonna
hang him so high
'Cause you just can't do what he did
There's some things you just can't
Put into the mind of those kids

As we celebrate mediocrity
All the boys upstairs want to see
How much you'll pay for
What you used to get for free

There goes the last DJ
Who plays what he wants to play
Who says what he wants to say
Hey, hey, hey
There goes your freedom of choice
There goes the last human voice
There goes the last DJ

Well, he got him a station
Down in Mexico
Sometimes it'll kinda come in
And I'll bust a move and
Remember how it was back then

There goes the last DJ
Who plays what he wants to play
Who says what he wants to say
Hey, hey, hey
There goes your freedom of choice
There goes the last human voice
There goes the last DJ

[JohnnyRingo]

1. I wish this song was prolific

I wish the public lamented the end of underground radio stations,

Corporate ownership has signaled the death knell of rock and roll.

"You pay...We play".

[Panda1]

2. I love that one....

...all Petty. :)

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[coloradodem2005]

5. I heard it on the radio just before I posted the lyrics.

God it is true.

[xmas74]

3. Great song.

Makes me glad that I no longer listen to corporate radio-they really screwed the old-time dj over.

[Heidi]

4. Great song.

One of my favorites. Thanks.

[StopTheMorans]

6. give him a fat paycheck, and he'll sell out