Ain't Gonna Play No 2nd Fiddle
by 
Perry Bradford 
recording of 1924 or 1925 
from 
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2 (1924-1925) (Columbia/Legacy C2K-47471) 
Let me tell you daddy, 
momma ain't gonna sit here and grieve 
Pack up your stuff and get ready to leave 
I stood your foolishness long enough, 
so now I'm gonna call your bluff 
Oh, I'm gonna call your hand, 
so, now daddy here's my plan 
Ain't gonna play no second fiddle 'cause, 
I'm used to playin' lead 
You must think that I am blind, 
you've been cheatin' me all the time 
Whoa yeah, you still flirt 
And you'll notice I ain't hurt, 
to see you with my chum 
Do you think that I am dumb 
You 'cause me to drink, 
when I sit down and think 
And notice that you never take heed 
I went to your house the other night, 
caught you and your good girl havin' a fight 
Ain't gonna play no second fiddle 'cause 
I'm used to playin lead 
Caught you with your good-time tramp 
so, now I'm gonna put out your lamp 
Oh, poppa, I ain't sore 
You ain't gonna mess up with me no more 
I'm gonna flirt with another guy 
then you're gonna hang your head an' cry 
Ain't gonna play no second fiddle 'cause 
I'm used to playin' lead 
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Note 1: tramp, Dorus Sturm suggests "vamp" instead of tramp; 
Note 2: guy & cry, Dorus Sturm suggests "sheik" & "weep" instead of guy and cry.