Medley (1965)

Lyrics

[Part I: Second Hand Rose] [Verse 1] I'm wearing second hand shoes Second hand hose All the girls hand me Their second hand beaus Even my pajamas when I darn 'em Have somebody else's initials on 'em [Verse 2] 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" [Part II: Give Me the Simple Life] [Verse 1] I don't believe in settin' and grievin' Why mess around with strife? I never was cut out to step and strut out Give me the simple life [Verse 2] Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant Those things roll off my comb Just serve me tomatoes And mashed potatoes Any place I hang my hat is home [Part III: I Got Plenty of Nothin'] [Chorus] Oh, I got plenty of 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 Oh, I got plenty of nothin' And nothin' is plenty for me [Part IV: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?] [Verse 1] 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? [Verse 2] 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? [Part V: Nobody Know You When You're Down and Out] [Chorus] Nobody knows you when you're down and out In your pocket, 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 [Part VI: Second Hand Rose (Reprise)] [Verse] Oh, everyone knows That I'm just second hand Rose From Second Avenue You can't beat the egg creams From Second Avenue There's more between me and Fifth Avenue than three blocks, I'll tell ya Second Avenue [Part VII: The Best Things in Life Are Free] [Verse] The flowers in spring The robins that sing The sunbeams that shine They're yours, they're mine And love can come to anyone Because the best things in life are free