Whistle Boeing

Jesse first uploaded a slow version and then, a month later, a faster one, introducing the harmonica. Both are included in his Under the Powerlines release.

Lyrics

You can know a lot
You can know a little
But whatever you know
Just don't blow the whistle

Joshua Dean had a memory keen
He was strong and he ran every day
But his lungs turned to goo
And he had a stroke too
At 46, he was sent on his way

Oh, and Swampy Barnett loved his mama
And he took a lot of pride in his work
He found 300 reasons why a plane couldn't fly
And now he's over his head in the dirt

You can know a lot
You can know a little
But whatever you know
Just don't blow the whistle
You can toot a flute
You can play the fiddle
But whatever you do
Just don't blow the whistle, alright

Boeing's got planes in the sky
Yeah, but Boeing's got men on the ground
Ooh, you mess with their shares
Buddy beware
They can make sure that you land safe and sound

They keep cutting their deals
With the FAA, USA, fantastic lawyers of law
A little blip of the whistle
Cuts their bonus a little
But you can't never see what you never did saw

You can know a lot
You can know a little
But whatever you know
Just don't blow the whistle
You can toot a flute
You can play a fiddle
But whatever you do
Just don't blow the whistle

You can know a lot
You can know a little
But whatever you know
Just don't blow the whistle
You can toot a flute
You can play a fiddle
But whatever you do
Just don't blow the whistle
Your life can be trash, completely dismal
It could always be worse if you just blow the whistle

Annotations and Notes on Lyrics

Joshua Dean worked for Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita. He filed complaints with the Federal Aviation Administration after witnessing errors in the manufacturing of fuselage parts for the 737. After this and a life of good health, he fought a bout of illness for 2 weeks, where he had influenza B, a staph infection, pneumonia, and a stroke.

John Barnett worked for Boeing for 30 years and retired in 2017. In 2019, he filed complaints stating there were issues with the oxygen masks, sub-standard parts in the 787, and incomplete tracking of parts. He sued the company and continued to fight in a legal battle. He was testifying against the company just a day before he was found dead in his truck from an alleged self-inflicted wound.

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Total times played live

53

Days since played live

28

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