Second Fiddle

Old Jan Riddle So I've heard tell, He played the viddle Uncommon well. Master player Was old Jan Riddle, But all he played Was second viddle. And when folk said, As folk they would, Play first viddle They thought Jan should, He'd only smile And say he reckoned Somebody's got To play the second, And if he played So well's he could, Why, first or second 'Twas just as good. And now old Jan In chirchyard lays, And his old viddle Nobody plays. But old Jan Riddle, So I've heard tell, He played that viddle Uncommon well - Master player Was old Jan Riddle, For all he played But second viddle.