The Great Airplane Strike-The Raiders

[ti:The Great Airplane Strike] [ar:The Raiders] [al:Paul Revere & The Raiders: The Complete Columbia Singles] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Great Airplane Strike - The Raiders [00:26.25]I was down in L A town [00:28.40]When our manager said "Jump" [00:30.15] [00:31.52]I threw my clothes [00:32.91]And my saxophone in a two by four bit trunk [00:35.57] [00:37.01]I pushed it to the airport and I ran to the ticket line [00:41.56] [00:42.21]Man said "Son you could have saved the run [00:45.15]Those airplanes just quit flyin'" [00:47.33]If I can't leave here I just might stay [00:51.03] [00:52.78]And that L A flyway is goin' to be my home [00:56.55] [00:58.67]Uh-huh [01:01.92]I ran to the terminal building [01:03.94]To fly by my airline [01:06.54] [01:07.22]The man said I could ride the wing [01:09.88]And I said that was fine [01:11.90] [01:12.72]He said "I'll confirm your reservation [01:14.15]And put the plane on hold" [01:17.33] [01:18.45]He come back and said "Sorry [01:19.92]But that wing space just been sold" [01:22.40] [01:23.14]If I can't leave here I just might stay [01:27.04] [01:28.83]And that L A flyway is goin' to be my home [01:32.75] [01:33.29]Um-hum baby [01:35.37] [01:37.92]I walked into the washroom [01:39.60]And I built myself a fire [01:43.35]Threw on lots of paper [01:44.96]And the flames kept gettin' higher [01:47.79] [01:48.83]The janitor come runnin' in [01:50.41]So scared his face was white [01:53.84] [01:54.40]So I explained my situation [01:56.82] [01:57.42]He said "That's all right" [01:58.68]If I can't leave here I just might stay [02:03.42] [02:05.02]And that L A flyway is goin' to be my home [02:09.32] [02:10.92]Next day I thought that I would leave [02:16.82]So I packed my things again [02:18.64] [02:19.71]I waited 14 hours for a taxi to come in [02:24.16] [02:25.32]Spotted one that wasn't full [02:27.67]And I threw myself in fast [02:30.95]The driver said "I'm sorry [02:32.75]But this taxi's out of gas" [02:35.60]If I can't leave here I just might stay [02:40.76] [02:41.62]And that L A flyway is goin' to be my home