Looking for the One
Ginger Lyrics

It's quarter to three, there's no one in the place
It's very late at night and there's nobody else around.

Except you and me
The only people present are the singer and the bartender.

So set 'em' up Joe, I got a little story
The singer asks the bartender to pour some drinks and indicates that he has a story to tell.

I think you should know
He wants the bartender to hear the story he's got to tell.

We're drinking my friend, to the end
The singer and the bartender are taking a moment to enjoy each other's company and have a drink.

Of a brief episode
They're drinking to the end of a short period of time or event.

Make it one for my baby
The singer asks the bartender to pour another drink for him to enjoy.

And one more for the road
He wants one final drink before leaving.

I know the routine, put another nickel
The singer is familiar with the jukebox and knows how to use it.

In the machine
He puts another coin in to select a song.

I feel kind of bad, can't you make the music
He's feeling sad and wants the music to reflect that emotion.

Easy and sad
He wants the music to be slow and melancholy to match his mood.

I could tell you a lot, but it's not
He has a lot that he could say, but he's choosing not to.

In a gentleman's code
He's following a gentlemanly rule of not sharing too much or burdening others with his problems.

You'd never know it, but buddy I'm a kind of poet
He's revealing that he's a poet, which isn't immediately apparent from his appearance or behavior.

And I've got a lot of things I'd like to say
He has a lot on his mind that he wants to express.

And if I'm gloomy, please listen to me
If he seems sad, he wants the bartender to listen to him.

Till it's talked away
He hopes that talking will help him feel better and relieve his sadness.

Well that's how it goes, and Joe I know your gettin'
He acknowledges that their conversation is coming to an end and that the bartender is probably ready to close up.

Anxious to close
The bartender is probably eager to finish up and go home.

Thanks for the cheer
He thanks the bartender for the conversation, company, and drinks.

I hope you didn't mind
He hopes the bartender wasn't bothered by his personal troubles.

My bending your ear
The singer admits he monopolized the bartender's attention, and feels a little guilty.

But this torch that I found, It's gotta be drowned
He has a strong but unrequited love and feels the need to move on from it.

Or it's gonna explode
If he doesn't get over his love, his feelings may overwhelm him.

Make it one for my baby
He asks for one final drink before he leaves to drown his sorrows.

And one more for the road
He wants a final drink before he leaves to contemplate his situation.