Second Hand Rose

Father has a business strictly second hand

Everything from toothpicks to a baby-grand

Stuff in our apartment came from father's store

Even things

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 things that's new

Even Jake, the plumber, he's a man

I adoreHe had the nerve to tell me he's been married before

Everyone knows that

I'm justSecond hand rose

From Second

AvenueFrom

Second Avenue!

Nu!