Once we were so happy, you were my very own But then you bought that guitar and you ruined our happy home You told me that you're gonna pick, you're gonna be a star I'm tired of playin' second fiddle to an old guitar You gaze at that guitar on your knee In a way that you ain't never looked at me This love affair of yours has gone too far And I'm tired of playin' second fiddle to an old guitar 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 all piece so far I'm tired of playin' second fiddle to an old guitar You gaze at that guitar on your knee In a way that you ain't never looked at me This love affair of yours has gone too far And I'm tired of playin' second fiddle to an old guitar I've talked and preached and fought with you And tried most everything If you keep pickin' that old guitar Then I'm a gonna sing