United Breaks Guitars
Words and music by Dave Carroll © 6 July 2009

I flew United Airlines on the way to Nebraska The plane departed Halifax connecting in Chicago’s O’Hare While on the ground, the passengers said from the seat behind me “My God! They’re throwing guitars out there.” The band and exchanged a look, best described as terror At the action on the tarmac and knowing who’s projectiles these would be So before I left Chicago, I alerted three employees Who showed complete indifference towards me Chorus United, (United) You broke my Taylor guitar United, (United) Some big help you are You broke it, you should fix it You’re liable, just admit it I should have flown with someone else or GONE BY CAR Cause United Breaks Guitars! When we landed in Nebraska, I confirmed what I suspected My Taylor had been the victim of a vicious act of malice at O’Hare So began a year long saga of pass the buck don’t ask me And I’m sorry sir your claim can go nowhere So to all the airlines people from New York To New Dehli Including kind Miss Irlweg who says the final word from them is no I’ve heard all your excuses and chased your wild gooses And say this attitude of yours, I say, must go Chorus United, (United) You broke my Taylor guitar United, (United) Some big help you are You broke it, you should fix it You’re liable, just admit it I should have flown with someone else or GONE BY CAR Cause United Breaks Guitars! Bridge: Well I won’t say I will never fly with you again cause maybe To save the world, I probably would but that won’t likely happen And if it did, I wouldn’t bring my luggage Cause you’d just go and break it Into a thousand pieces Just like you broke my heart When United Breaks Guitars! Chorus United, (United) You broke my Taylor guitar United, (United) Some big help you are You broke it, you should fix it You’re liable, just admit it I should have flown with someone else or GONE BY CAR Cause United Breaks Guitars! Yeah United breaks guitars