Second-hand Rose lyrics

Father has a business, strictly second hand:

Everything from toothpicks to a baby-grand.

Stuff in our apartment came from father's store,

Even clothes I'm wearing someone wore before.

It's no wonder that I feel abused,

I never get a thing that ain't been used.

I'm wearing second hand hats,

Second hand clothes,

That's why they call me,

Second hand Rose

Even our piano in the parlor

Daddy bought for ten cents on the dollar

Second hand pearls,

I'm wearing second hand curls,

I never get a single thing that's new.

Even Jake, the plumber, he's the man I adore

He had the nerve to tell me he's been married before!

Everyone knows that I'm just

Second hand Rose

From Second Avenue!

From Second Avenue!

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