I`m wearing second hand shoes
Second hand hose
All the girls hand me
Their second hand clothes
Even my pajamas when i darn `em
Have somebody else`s
Initials on `em
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
I don`t believe in
Frettin` and grievin`
Why mess around with strife
I never was caught out
To step and strut out
Give me the simple life
Some find a pleasant dining on pheasants
Those things roll off my comb
Just serve me tomatoes
And mashed potatoes
Any place i hang my hat is home
Oh, i got plenty o` 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
I got plenty o` nothin`
And nothin`s plenty for me
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?
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?
Nobody knows you
When you`re down and out
In your pocket`s
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
Oh every one knows
That i`m just second hand rose
>from second avenue
Ya can`t beat the egg-creams
>from second avenue
There is more between me
And fifth avenue
Than three blocks
I tell ya
Second avenue
The flowers in spring
The robins that sing
The sun beam that shines
They`re yours, they`re mine
And love can come to anyone
Because the best things in life are free