[DONNY]
That's me to a "T"
He might have well have said:
"Hey Donny, come and get your prize"
I could write it in my sleep
But the trick is the delivery

And the difference that I have is, I was there
Made it through
Now my number one priority
Is to put a band together that did too
Every horn and clarinet
Will be a military vet
And be playing with authority

Donny Novitski: accordion genius
Plays weddings at seven years old
Then the piano, like fish take to water
By nine, it's Fats Waller down cold
Tunes of my own
Start to work themselves out
I'm a twelve year old Irving Berlin

All of that promise and none of the payoff
I'm still playing weddings and taking my day off
From bumming around drinking gin
They say cream rises
But what if nobody tastes it?
If that cream rises then spoils
It's gonna be wasted

But Donny Novitski could be Frank Sinatra
If someone would give him a break
In fact, I'd be better
'Cause I play piano and he can't read music, the fake
Donny Novitski spent four years in battle
I carry the scars when I croon
Frankie Sinatra skipped out on the army
And half the time sings out of tune
(spoken:) He's so flat!

They say cream rises
But what if nobody knew it?
If that cream rises and rots
Then somebody blew it

Donny Novitski is finally looking
At one little crack in the door
Get it to open
And right there behind it, is everything I'm working for

Picture Donny Novitski
The Polish Italian crooning his tunes, smoking his stogies
Genuine vet of an army battalion
Thin tailored suits, if I cut out pierogies
Bobby soxers swoon at my charms
Backed up by my brothers in arms
Donny Novitski knows this is a lifeline
A once a millennium shot, woo!
And I'm gonna take it
Take aim at my target
And hit it with all that I got
Donny Novitski has strong ammunition
Plenty of talent and burning ambition
Whose songs are authentic as well
From living through four years of hell
Donny needs something to block out the memories
And break this insomnia spell

They say cream rises
But what if nobody tastes it?
If that cream rises then spoils
It's gonna be wasted

So make it all worth it and give it all meaning
Going from Cleveland to Hollywood screening
Donny Novitski is gonna win first prize
Donny Novitski is ready to rise