[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