Brother Can You Spare a Dime

They used to tell me

I was building a dream

And so I followed the mob

When there was earth to plow

Or guns to bear

I was always there

Right on the job

They used to tell me

I was building a dream

With peace and glory ahead

Why should I be standing in line

Just waiting for bread?

Once I built a railroad

I made it run

Made it race against time

Once I built a railroad

Now it's done

Brother, can you spare a dime?

Once I built a tower up to the sun

Brick and rivet and lime

Once I built a tower

Now it's done

Brother, can you spare a dime?

Once in khaki suits

Gee we looked swell

Full of that yankee doodle dee dum

Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell

And I was the kid with the drum!

Say don't you remember?

They called me Al

It was Al all the time

Why don't you remember?

I'm your pal

Say buddy, can you spare a dime?

Once in khaki suits

Ah, gee we looked swell

Full of that yankee doodle dee dum!

Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell

And I was the kid with the drum!

Oh, say don't you remember?

They called me Al

It was Al all the time

Say, don't you remember?

I'm your pal

Buddy, can you spare a dime?