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 flyinâ??"

If I canâ??t leave here, I just might stay
And that L.A. flyway is goinâ?? 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 "Iâ??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 canâ??t leave here, I just might stay
And that L.A. flyway is goinâ?? 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 gettinâ?? higher
The janitor come runninâ?? in, so scare his face was white
So, I explained my situation, he said "Thatâ??s all right"

If I canâ??t leave here, I just might stay
And that L.A. flyway is goinâ?? 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 wasnâ??t full and I threw myself in fast
The driver said "Iâ??m sorry but this taxiâ??s out of gas"

If I canâ??t leave here, I just might stay
And that L.A. flyway is goinâ?? to be my home



From: "J. R. Walskey"