Allan Sherman

One For My Baby (And One For Two Cents Plain)

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One For My Baby (And One For Two Cents Plain) Lyrics

It's quarter to two
I'm feeling very shwach, I'll tell you the true
So set 'em up, Moe
I got a couple things I want you should know
Mine future looks shvartz
In mine hearts is a terrible pain
So make it one for my Sadie
One for two cents plain.
It's quarter to three
Don't know what's gonna be with Sadie and me
We had such a fight
The same old goddam fight we have every night
When I'm in the mood
Sadie tells me, "Ich hob derr in bodd"
So make it one for my Sadie
One for two cents plain.
Now listen, Morris
I know you got your own kind tzoris
But Morris, I feel so ashame
So please console me
I can't believe my Sadie told me
That I should gay ahayme.
It's quarter to four
I know you wanna close the whole candy store
But Moe, can't you see
You simply gotta have rachmonis on me
I feel so alone
Sadie, please, won't you call on the phone?
Make it one for my baby
And one--
(Spoken) So long you making it, put a little chocolate sauce, okay?

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johnnylurg On Aug 18, 2013

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2013-08-18 16:55:52

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