The Great Airplane Strike

Paul Revere & The Raiders



I Was Down In L.A. Town, When Our Manager Said "Jump"

I Through My Close And My Saxophone In A Two By Four Bit Trunk

I Pushed It To The Airport And Run To The Ticket Line

Man Said "Son, You Could Have Saves The Run, Those Airplanes Just Quit Flyin'"



If I Can't Leave Here, I Just Might Stay

And That L.A. Flyway Is Goin' To Be My Home, Umm, Huum



I Ran To The Terminal Building, To Fly By My Airline

The Man Said I Could Ride The Wing And I Said That Was Fine

He Said "I'll Confirm Your Reservation, And Put The Plane On Hold"

He Came Back And Said "Sorry But That Wing Space Just Been Sold"



If I Can't Leave Here, I Just Might Stay

And That L.A. Flyway Is Goin' To Be My Home, Umm, Huum, Baby



I Walked Into The Washroom And I Built Myself A Fire

Throw On Lots Of Paper And The Flames Kept Gettin' Higher

The Janitor Come Runnin' In, So Scare His Face Was White

So, I Explained My Situation, He Said "That's All Right"



If I Can't Leave Here, I Just Might Stay

And That L.A. Flyway Is Goin' To Be My Home



Next Day I Thought That I Would Leave, So I Packed My Thing Again

Waited 14 Hours For A Taxi To Come In

Spotted One That Wasn't Full And I Threw Myself In Fast

The Driver Said "I'm Sorry But This Taxi's Out Of Gas"



If I Can't Leave Here, I Just Might Stay

And That L.A. Flyway Is Goin' To Be My Home




From: "J. R. Walskey"