Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mel Tillis
Canonical path: /mel-tillis/second-best
Related lyric paths: 6
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Second Best
Read Second Best lyrics by Mel Tillis on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Second Best
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Is that look of disguise that I see there in your eyes
Are you leading me on just for fun
There's one thing I must know that will make me stay or go
In your heart am I really number one
Second best is something I won't be
I know being second best would get the best of me
So be sure you take your time while you're making up your mind
Cause second best is something I won't be
[ fiddle - steel ]
Living life without you would be oh so hard to do
So I just got to know where we stand
I won't be second best sharing your love with the rest
In your heart I must be the only man
Second best is something I won't be...
Cause second best is something I won't be
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Mel Tillis performs "Second Best", and this lyric page sits inside the Mel Tillis catalog on LyroVerse.
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