Lyrics One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Oscar Peterson Trio

One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

It’s quarter to three
there’s no one in the place
except you and me
so set 'em up Joe
I’ve got a little story
you ought’a know
we’re drinking my friend
to the end
of a brief episode
make it one for my baby
and one more for the road
I got the routine
so drop another nickel in the machine
I’m feeling so bad
I wish you’d make the music
dreamy and sad
could tell you a lot
but you’ve got to be true to your code
make it one more for my baby
and one more for the road
you’d never know it
but buddy I’m sort of a poet
and I’ve got a lot of things to say
when I’m gloomy
you’ve simply gotta listen to me
until it’s talked away
well that’s how it goes
and Joe I know you’re getting
anxious to close
so thanks for the cheer
I hope you didn’t mind
my bending your ear
this torch that I’ve found
must be ground
or it soon might explode
make it one for my baby
and one more for the road
for the road