<P> The lyrics are from the point of view of a woman who frequently listens, late at night, to a radio disc jockey whom she calls a "pilot of the airwaves," keeping what has often been called the "dawn patrol ." She admits that she has few real - life friends and that the DJ keeps her as much company as she believes she needs, describing her life and the feelings she has surrounding the fact that she considers the radio DJ her only true friend . The DJ does not need to play the selection she has requested; she does hope the DJ will do his best along those lines, adding: </P> <P> I've been listening to your show on the radio, And you seem like a friend to me . </P> <P> On 5 November 1990, "Pilot of the Airwaves" was the final track played by Radio Caroline as an unlicensed offshore radio station . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly singles charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1979--80) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada RPM </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand (RIANZ) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Cash Box Top 100 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1980) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

I've been listening to your show on the radio