Second Banana

May not be the fairest in all the land

But if you need the gig done

Baby, I'm your man

I'll be there when your artist goes berserk

Cause the thunder makes the racket

But the lightning does the work

I can get the show on from Altoona to Atlanta

Backin' up the front man

I'm a second banana

I'll listen while you moan about your life

Run interference when your girlfriend

Meets your next ex-wife

Take you to the hotel when it's a drag

And wait out at the airport

When they've lost your bag

I'll keep track of your man purse

With your phone and your day planner

I can make it happen

I'm a second banana

There ain't much of a market

For good old boys like me

Cause when the lights come on

We ain't the ones you paid to see

But I can set the gear up and start the show

While the big shot's in the lobby

Sellin' swag and snaggin' all your dough

I can fake your autograph

While you're in your pajamas

Sawin' logs in your bus bar

Thank you, second banana

I can make a snap decision

When they bounce the check in Boise

I'm a pretty good technician

When your pre-amp tube's gettin' noisy

Your constructive criticision

Serves to add to my annoyment

But I'll perform with great precision

To provide sustained employment

You can run me hard and put me to the test

You can ask for my opinion

But I digress

Cause everybody's got one

From Sinatra to Santana

Placed strategically behind them

Just a second banana