Paul Revere & The Raiders The Great Airplane Strike (Remix) lyrics

I was down in L.A. town
When our manager said jump
I threw my clothes and my saxophone
In a two by four bit trunk

I pushed it to the airport
And I ran to the ticket line
Man said "Son, you could save 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

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 comes back and says "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, baby

I walked into the washroom

And I built myself a fire
Threw on lots of paper
And the flames kept gettin' higher

The janitor come runnin' in
So scared, 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 things again
I waited fourteen 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