Discover the story of the song > Cab Driver – The Mills Brothers

The protagonist is asking a cab driver to take him to his ex-girlfriend's house so he can see her one last time. He asks the driver to keep driving around the block and down the street where they used to meet, hoping to talk to her and maybe even hold her again. However, he eventually realizes that he's meant to be alone and asks the cab driver to take him home, hoping that God will send him a new love someday.