[Part I: Second Hand Rose]
[Verse 1]
I'm wearing second hand shoes
Second hand hose
All the girls hand me
Their second hand beaus
Even my pajamas when I darn 'em
Have somebody else's initials on 'em
[Verse 2]
Second hand rings
Mmm, second hand things
I never get what other girlies do
Once while strolling through the Ritz
A girl got my goat
She nudged her friend and said
"Oh, look, there goes my old fur coat"
[Part II: Give Me the Simple Life]
[Verse 1]
I don't believe in settin' and grievin'
Why mess around with strife?
I never was cut out to step and strut out
Give me the simple life
[Verse 2]
Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant
Those things roll off my comb
Just serve me tomatoes
And mashed potatoes
Any place I hang my hat is home
[Part III: I Got Plenty of Nothin']
[Chorus]
Oh, I got plenty of nothin'
And nothin's plenty for me
I got no car
I got no mule
I got no misery
Don't you see?
I got no lock on my door
That's okay with me
'Cause the things that I prize
Like the stars in the skies
Are all free
Oh, I got plenty of nothin'
And nothin' is plenty for me
[Part IV: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?]
[Verse 1]
Once I built a railroad
Made it run
Made it race against time
Once I built a railroad
Now it's done
Brother, can you spare a dime?
[Verse 2]
Say, don't you remember?
They called me Al
It was Al all the time
Say, don't you remember?
I'm your pal
Buddy, can you spare a dime?
[Part V: Nobody Know You When You're Down and Out]
[Chorus]
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
In your pocket, not one penny
And your friends, well, you haven't any
Soon as you get on your feet again
Everybody, everybody is your long lost friend
It's mighty strange, without a doubt
But nobody knows you when you're down and out
[Part VI: Second Hand Rose (Reprise)]
[Verse]
Oh, everyone knows
That I'm just second hand Rose
From Second Avenue
You can't beat the egg creams
From Second Avenue
There's more between me and Fifth Avenue than three blocks, I'll tell ya
Second Avenue
[Part VII: The Best Things in Life Are Free]
[Verse]
The flowers in spring
The robins that sing
The sunbeams that shine
They're yours, they're mine
And love can come to anyone
Because the best things in life are free
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