Second Hand Rose

Father had a bus ness, strictly second hand,


Ev ry thing 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 have a thing that ain t been used.

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I m wear - ing sec - ond hand hats, sec - ond hand clothes,

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That s why they call me Sec - ond Hand Rose.


Even our pi - an - o in the par - lor,


Father bought for ten cents on the dol - lar.


Sec - ond hand pearls, I m wearing sec - ond hand curls.


I never get a single thing that s new.


Even Jake the plumber, he s the man I a - dore,


Had the nerve to tell me he s been mar - ried be - fore.


Ev - ry - one knows that I m just Sec - ond Hand Rose


From Sec - ond Av - e - nue.



I m wear - ing sec - ond hand shoes, sec - ond hand hose,


All the girls hand me their sec - ond hand beaux.


Even my pa - ja - mas when I don em


Have some - bod - y el - se s ni - tials on em.


Sec - ond hand rings, I m sick of sec - ond hand things,


I nev - er get what oth - er girl - ies do.


Once while strol - ling through the Ritz a girl got my coat;


She nudged her friend and said, "Oh, look there s my old fur coat!"


Ev - ry - one knows that I m just Sec - ond Hand Rose


From Sec - ond Av - e - nue,


From Sec - ond Av - e - nue,