Scritta da Harold Arlen e Johnny Mercer per il film “The sky's the limit” (1943, il titolo italiano è “Non ti posso dimenticare”), nel film è cantata dal protagonista, Fred Astaire. One for my baby (And one more for the road) Sinatra l'ha incisa per un 78 giri nel 1947.

4. One for My Baby

It's quarter to three, there's no one in the place
Except you and me
So set ' em up Joe , I got a little story
I think you should know  
We're drinking my friend, to the end
Of a brief episode
So make it one for my baby
And one more for the road  
I know the routine, so put another nickel
In the machine I feel kind of bad, can't you make the music
Easy and sad  
I could tell you a lot, but it's not
In a gentleman's code
So make it one for my baby
And one more for the road  

You'd never know it, but buddy I'm a kind of poet
And I've got a lot of things I'd like to say
And I'm gloomy, please listen to me
Till it's talked away
 
Well that's how it goes,
and Joe I know your gettin'
Anxious to close

Thanks for the cheer
I hope you didn't mind
My bending your ear
  But this torch that I found, it's gotta be drowned
Or it's gonna explode
Son Make it one for my baby
And one more for the road
the long long road

 

   
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