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

Even our piano in the parlor
Father bought for ten cents on the dollar
Second hand curls
I'm sick of second hand pearls
I never get a single thing that's new
Even Jake the Plummer, 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

I’m wearing second hand hats
Second hand clothes
That’s why they call me
Second hand Rose I’m Wearing second hand hats
Second hand clothes
That’s why they call me
Second hand Rose

Even my pajamas when I don ‘em
Got somebody else’s ‘nitials on ‘em
Everyone knows
That I’m just Second hand Rose
From Second Avenue



Even my pajamas when I don ‘em
Got somebody else’s ‘nitials on ‘em
Everyone knows
That I’m just Second hand Rose
From Second Avenue


I'm wearing second hand clothes
Second hand hose
All the girls hand me their second hand beaus
Once when strolling through the Ritz a girl got my goat
She nudged her friend
And said "Oh look there goes my old fur coat"

Everyone knows that I'm just
Second hand Rose
From Second Avenue
From Second Avenue NU!