[Intro] I had my coat across my arm, my keys already in my hand. Then somebody behind the bar said, "Wait until you hear this band." [Verse 1] I'd worked ten hours straight, my feet were telling me to leave. I had tomorrow on my mind and half a yawn behind my sleeve. Paid my tab and thanked the bartender, said, "I'm calling it a night." Then that sax came through the room and suddenly my plans weren't right. [Pre-Chorus] I looked at the door. I looked at the floor. Then the bass made the decision for me. [Chorus] One more for the road, but I never made the door. That sax came rolling through the room and the bass came through the floor. I said, "One song, then I'm gone." Yeah, I've said that one before. One more for the road turned into one more on the floor. [Verse 2] There was a man about my age There was a man about my age who'd been dancing there alone. Not performing for the room, just moving like the song was home. He caught me smiling at the band, I caught him smiling back. No pickup line, no stupid game, he just nodded to the track. Then he held one hand toward me like the question wasn't hard. I put my keys back in my pocket. That was probably a start. [Chorus] One more for the road, but I never made the door. That sax came rolling through the room and the bass came through the floor. I said, "One song, then I'm gone." Yeah, I've said that one before. One more for the road turned into one more on the floor. [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] We never asked each other's jobs. Didn't trade our whole life story. Didn't need to call it destiny or dress the night in glory. He knew exactly when to turn me. I knew exactly when to lead. Sometimes two grown people dancing is exactly what they need. The bartender raised an eyebrow when I ordered one more round. I said, "Don't start." She laughed and pointed at my coat still hanging down. [Build-Up] Midnight became one-thirty. One-thirty became two. The band kept finding reasons not to let the night be through. My sensible tomorrow could complain when it arrived. Tonight the room had rhythm, and I remembered I was alive. [Chorus] One more for the road, but I never made the door. That sax came rolling through the room and the bass came through the floor. I said, "One song, then I'm gone." Yeah, I've said that one before. One more for the road turned into one more on the floor. [Bridge] No promises at closing time. No numbers written on my hand. No need to make a future out of one damn good band. He kissed my cheek. I kissed his back. We smiled and let it end. Some nights don't need forever to be worth having again. [Instrumental Break] [Final Chorus] One more for the road, but I never made the door. That sax came rolling through the room and the bass came through the floor. I said, "One song, then I'm gone." Three hours later, maybe four. One more for the road turned into one more on the floor. One more for the road, and tomorrow I may pay. But if that sax starts up again, I'm probably gonna stay. [Outro] Coat on my arm. Keys in my hand. I made it halfway to the door. Then the sax player laughed and counted in one more. Oh, come on. Oh, come on. [End]
