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 have saved 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 through 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 come 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
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 I 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.