Second Fiddle (To An Old Guitar)

(Betty Amos - Guy Willis)



Once we were so happy you were my very own

Then you bought that guitar and ruined our happy home

You told me that your gonna pick your gonna be a star

Well, I'm tired of playing second fiddle to an old guitar.



You gaze at that guitar on your knee

In a way that you never look at me

This love affair of yours has gone too far

And I'm tired of playing second fiddle to an old guitar.



--- Instrumental ---



You said it wouldn't be long till you'd be number one

That we'd have lots of money and we'd have lots of fun

Well all you've done is pick and grin and sing of key so far

And I'm tired of playing second fiddle to an old guitar.



You gaze at that guitar on your knee

In a way that you never look at me

This love affair of yours has gone too far

And I'm tired of playing second fiddle to an old guitar.



I walked and preached and fought with you

And tried most everything

If you keep picking that old guitar

Then I'm a gonna sing...



--- Yodels to fade ---