Donny's Song (Pinsetter Saint) - demo

by tara lynne tracy

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I wrote this song after I watched an episode of Bar Rescue.
It's just a demo because ultimately, this song begs to be electric with drums, but I have been sitting on it too long to not release it! So I hope you all enjoy this version in the meantime :)

lyrics

For 43 years now,
Donny shines his shoes.
Because the slicker they are
the more you stick to the

ground, he says
"You would rather be hurt than
dead." He yells "all clear!"
"The pins are here."

Does he know?
That I can see him though he can't be seen,
this man who's tied to his machine?

Does he know?
That without him, they're failing they can't even play now.
Please Donny tell me you won't get fired this time around.

When he was young,
he did this on the side,
to impress them all,
on a Friday night.

Back then he was afraid,
to lay
his hands on something
so damn fragile.

Does he know?
That I can see him though he can't be seen,
this man who's tied to his machine?

Does he know?
That without him, I'm failing I can't even play now.
Please Donny tell me you won't get fired this time around.

Donny, don't go.
Donny, Donny, Donny, don't go.
Donny, Donny, Donny, Donny, Donny, don't go.
You're the only one who knows.

He wanted to be,
on that VFW league.

But if I had to guess,
he bowls a 111 at best.

But what he became,
was a pinsetter saint.

And I'll pray every day.

credits

released August 10, 2021
guitar, banjo, trumpet, vocals, mixing - all me baby!

venmo: frasierfreak420 (if u really wanna pay lol but please dont)

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