Second Hand Rose

(Harlan Howard - Grant Clarke - James Hanley)



Second hand shoes, second hand clothes

They all call her second hand rose

They all think they're pretty smart

But rose don't have a second hand heart.



I know a little girl who lives across the way

I go to see her nearly every day

But when I get the money I'll take her far away

And they can't gather around her and say.



Second hand shoes, second hand clothes

They all call her second hand rose

They all think they're pretty smart

But rose don't have a second hand heart.



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Second hand shoes, second hand clothes

They all call her second hand rose

They all think they're pretty smart

But rose don't have a second hand heart.



They tease her about her clothes and things

How could anybody be so mean

But when I get the money, I'll buy her the best

I'll take rose, you can have all the rest.



Second hand shoes, second hand clothes

They all call her second hand rose

They all think they're pretty smart

But rose don't have a second hand heart...