Second Fiddle

Te-re-te-re-re-na Da-da-du-du-da Te-re-te-re-re-na The angels got together in the great throne room Thought they'd pass some time by pickin' a tune Michael on guitar, Raphael on mandolin And Gabe was the leader on the old violin I think it was an elder said, "What you gonna play Amazing Grace or how 'bout Happy Day"? The strings were all tuned, and they were tappin' their feet But just when they were ready to play the first beat God walked through the door, and a hush filled the air Gabriel put down his bow and moved down to second chair It's not a bill that's up to be voted on It became a law when He wrote it in stone Number one in the list of his big ten He came to earth, he said it again It's been the same way since the beginning of time Don't be fooled into thinking that it's not a crime He made it plain and clear, it's not a rhyme or a riddle, no-no God don't play second fiddle I once knew a man who was climbin' the ladder His portfolio was all that mattered He made lots of cash, didn't give much away His very best friend was his CPA, a beautiful wife, two girls, and a boy But his IRA was his pride and joy His own net worth became divine At the altar of his bottom line (ahh) Then, the market turned and his bank account ran dry Betrayed by his money god, he just hung his head and cried It's not a bill that's up to be voted on It became a law when He wrote it in stone Number one in the list of his big ten He came to earth, he said it again It's been the same way since the beginning of time Don't be fooled into thinking that it's not a crime He made it plain and clear, it's not a rhyme or a riddle, oh no God don't play second fiddle No compromise, no way that, he'll concede (No compromise, no way that, he'll concede) If He's gonna play at all (if He's gonna play at all) It's just got to be the lead So, let him play, let him play Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh It's not a bill that's up to be voted on It became a law when He wrote it in stone Number one in the list of his big ten He came to earth, he said it again It's been the same way since the beginning of time Don't be fooled into thinking that it's not a crime (don't be fooled) He made it plain and clear, it's not a rhyme or a riddle God don't play God don't play second fiddle Oh, oh!