Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Paul Revere and the Raiders
[Verse 1]
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've saved the run
Those airplanes just quit flyin'"
[Chorus]
If I can't leave here
I just might stay
And that L.A. flyway
Is goin' to be my home
Mm-hmm
[Verse 2]
I ran through the terminal building
Down to fly-by-night 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"
[Chorus]
If I can't leave here
I just might stay
And that L.A. flyway
Is goin' to be my home
Mmm-hmm, baby
[Verse 3]
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 alright"
[Chorus]
If I can't leave here
I just might stay
And that L.A. flyway
Is goin' to be my home
[Verse 4]
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
Driver said, "I'm sorry
But this taxi's out of gas"
[Chorus]
If I can't leave here
I just might stay
And that L.A. flyway
Is goin' to be my home
The Great Airplane Strike was written by Terry Melcher & Paul Revere & Mark Lindsay.
The Great Airplane Strike was produced by Terry Melcher.
Paul Revere and the Raiders released The Great Airplane Strike on Mon Nov 28 1966.