Hey! Rico! This is it!
Hey novitski. Novitski. Nova!
There is a train
There is a train, it leaves the station at a quarter after five
Come on
And it's direct
That's right! From union terminal. Right there at public square
A quarter after five
Alright, and where does it arrive? Hey! Morris! I need that cover
Rico, i need you brother. Novitski. Grenade, on my go. Go!
Get out!
Cleveland's wtam radio with a special song to celebrate our victory!
The boys are coming home, the flags are flying high
And mom has baked her special apple pie
You hug your girl when you walk through that door
Before you know it, it'll be just like it was before.
The band is tuning up, to play your favorite song
So like you used to, come and sing along
And there are endless carefree days in store
Before you know it, it'll be just like it was, it'll be just like it was
It'll be just like it was before.
Finally home and finally safe and finally free. Soon it will be
Ah, ah, ah. Soon it will be.
Just like it was before.
It's like they popped a cork, the clubs are full again
With all the good time girls and service men
So grab your sweetheart tight and take the floor
Before you know it it'll be just like it was before.
Good lord it's donny novitski, how long you been back soldier
Couple days. Place looks terrific, al.
How bout my house band, huh?
You need me up there on keys
A pal of mine is looking for an accordion player for a wedding, you still do that?
A gig's a gig
I'll tell him. Something will turn up. The cream always rises to the top, kid
All these swanky clubs. I owned this scene. I played every one. At 17.
It's been far too long
It's good to have you back
Are ya gonna run with me?
The life we left has been here waiting
Isn't that worth celebrating.
Private first class, donald novitski? Donald novitski, please!
Before you know it!
Here
Fill these out please, both sides on that one
Signature there, there and there. Back to me when you're done?
Yes ma'am
It'll be just like it was before.
What division?
Thirty seventh
Was that uh. Solomon islands?
Yeah, boganville
Shit that must've been holy hell
Something like that
When'd you get back?
Couple weeks ago
You doing cash or college?
I need the cash
Find something quick, pal. I've been to three funerals this month
Nobody's talking about it because those guys came back fine a while ago
What happened?
They wanted a way to make it stop. Find something quick
Corporal biding? John biding?
It'll be just like it was before
Signature there, there and there
I'd like a good night's sleep
Our roster's pretty full. And our patrons come to hear the standards, not original tunes
Is that too much to ask?
My pal loved you at the wedding. I can toss a few more your way
I need a shot of whiskey, all's i got's an empty flask.
Before you know it, it'll be just like it was before
Get out!
We're on a winning streak, and it'll stay that way. We're on an everlasting holiday
And any bad news you can just ignore. Before you know it
I'll take the slow nights
We're on winning streak
But see we just got a new headliner
And it will stay that way
Just 18 years old, baby faced. The gals love him
We're on an everlasting holiday
I'm sure i was playing circles around him when i was 18
Yeah well, you're not 18 now are ya?
And any bad news you can just ignore
Some of us had a little service to take care of
Maybe you saw something in the papers
Before you know it
Look, we're all thankful for your service but i got nothing for you here. (ah, ah. Ah, ah. Ah, ah.)
Come on, i'm- im dying here. The whole town's giving me the same run around
The only thing i live for is to play
If i can't play, whats the use of me making it back home.
That's a bit dramatic
You wanna try out for the community theatre guild, theyre down the block.
Oh, it'll be just like it was
Oh, it'll be just like it was
Oh, it'll be just like it was.
That's what they tell me. Why not believe it? They want illusion and they achieve it
We all relive the past we never want to leave it
The world is ending. And we're pretending
Finally safe, finally free, finally home
It'll be just. Like it was.
This is andre barouche for the american song book
Of popular music brought to you by baher aspirin
Nbc radio and metro goldwin mayor are looking for the next great swing band
To write their very own song in honor of our boys in uniform
Yes, it's the american songbook's tribute to the troops
A winning band from each state will compete in a nationwide broadcast live
From the palace theatre in new york on december 16th
To determine who will appear in a spectacular new motion picture musical
And be immortalized in hollywood history.
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