One for My Baby
David Lyrics

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I'm working day and night to
Find me my passage to write
I'm gonna get the next train
Going to be right by her side

Ooh-ah, Kitty, just you see
Don't put the blame on me, oh no

I want my baby back, oh no
I want my baby back

I tried to phone her, but the
Cable was broke by a storm
Now I won't see her 'til tomorrow
When night meets the dawn

Ooh-ah, Kitty, just you see
Don't put the blame on me, oh no

I want my baby back, oh no
I want my baby back

I'll buy her anything
A big fat car, a diamond ring
If she will be my girl
I want her back, I need you, girl

I'm working day and night to
Find me my passage to write
I'm gonna get the next train
Going to be right by her side

Ooh-ah, Kitty, just you see
Don't put the blame on me, oh no

I want my baby back (oh no)
I want my baby back (oh no)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of David's song "One for My Baby" depict a man who is yearning for his lover to come back to him. He is desperately trying to find a way to get to her as soon as possible, as evidenced in the lines "I'm working day and night to find me my passage to write, I'm gonna get the next train, going to be right by her side." He wants his lover, who is referred to as "baby," back in his arms and is willing to do anything to make it happen.

The song also portrays the man's frustration with his current situation, as he tries to reach his lover through the phone, but is unable to due to a broken cable caused by a storm. He acknowledges that he won't be able to see her until the next day when "night meets the dawn." Despite these setbacks, the man remains determined to be reunited with his lover and declares his love for her through lines like "I'll buy her anything, a big fat car, a diamond ring, if she will be my girl, I want her back, I need you, girl."

Overall, "One for My Baby" is a poignant expression of longing and desire for lost love, highlighting the power of love and the lengths that people will go to win it back.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm working day and night to
I am putting in a lot of effort to

Find me my passage to write
Discover a way to express my emotions through writing

I'm gonna get the next train
I plan on leaving as soon as possible

Going to be right by her side
To be physically near her

Ooh-ah, Kitty, just you see
Oh yes, Kitty, you will see

Don't put the blame on me, oh no
Please do not accuse me of wrongdoing

I want my baby back, oh no
I miss having my lover by my side

I tried to phone her, but the
I attempted to call her, however

Cable was broke by a storm
There was a disruption in the phone line due to extreme weather conditions

Now I won't see her 'til tomorrow
I will not be able to see her until the following day

When night meets the dawn
At the moment when darkness transitions to morning