I know there's nothing to say
Someone has taken my place
When times go bad
When times go rough
Won't you lay me down in the tall grass
And let me do my stuff

I know I got nothin' on you
I know there's nothing to do
When times go bad
And you can't get enough
Won't you lay me down in the tall grass
And let me do my stuff
Do it!

One thing I think you should know
I ain't gonna miss you when you go
Been down so long
I've been tossed around enough
Oh, couldn't you just
Let me go down and do my stuff

I know you're hopin' to find
Someone who's gonna give you peace of mind
When times go bad
When times go rough
Won't you lay me down in the tall grass
And let me do my stuff
Do it!

Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!

I'm just second hand news
I'm just second hand news, yeah
I'm just second hand news
I'm just second hand news, yeah
I'm just second hand news
I'm just second hand news, yeah
I'm just second hand news
I'm just second hand news, yeah
Yeah

Live version appears on "Live at the Bass Performance Hall" (2008)

Rough outtake version appears on the Rumour Reissue (2004)

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

Everyone knows that Lindsey and Stevie were breaking up at this time, and this song is one of the many about it. Lindsey realizes that she's left him, found somebody else to "take [his] place." He wishes they could solve their problems the old fashioned way - with sex. When those two couldn't connect any other way, they still had that. But there's "nothing to do" now, Stevie has gone and "there's nothing to say" about it. Lindsey's telling her here that if she can't find "peace of mind" with whoever's she with, she can always depend on him for some good lovin' - and he also hopes that will bring her back to him. At this point, however, he's just "second-hand news."