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