Bessie Smith
I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
[Verse 1]
Let me tell you, Daddy
Momma ain't gonna sit here and grieve
Pack up your duds an' get ready to leave
I stood your foolishness long enough
Someday I'm gonna call your bluff
On certain things I'm gonna call your hand
So now, Daddy here's my plan

[Refrain]
I ain't gonna play no second fiddle
I'm used to playin' lead

[Bridge]
You must think that I am blind
You've been cheatin' me all the time
But if you still flirt
And you notice how it hurt
To see you with my chum
Do you think that I am dumb?

[Verse 2]
You've caused me to drink
When I sit down an' think
And see that you never take heed
I called to your house the other night
Caught you and your good gal havin' a fight
[Refrain]
I ain't gonna play no second fiddle
'Cause I'm used to playin' lead

[Verse 3]
I caught you with your good-time vamp
So now, Poppa, I'm gon' put out your lamp
An', Poppa, I ain't sore
You ain't gonna mess-up with me no more
I'm gonna flirt with another sheik
And you're gonna hang your head an' weep

[Refrain]
I ain't gonna play no second fiddle
'Cause I'm used to playin' lead