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, 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 to the sun Brick, mortar 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-doodly-dum Half a million boots went marching through hell And I was the kid with the drum Say, don't you remember they called me Al? It was Al, Al all the time Say, don't you remember I'm your pal? Brother, can you spare a dime? Once I built a railroad, I made it run And I made it race against time Once I built a railroad, now it's done Hey, brother, ain't got a dime about you, have you? And once I built a tower, yes, a tower to the sun Of brick, mortar, and lime Yes, I'm the fella who built a tower, and now it's done Hey, buddy, ain't got a dime about you, have you? Once in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell Full of that yankee-doodly-dum Half a million boots went marching through Hell And I was the kid with the drum Say, don't you remember, don't you remember they called me Al? It was Al, Al all the time Don't you remember I'm your pal? Brother, can you spare a dime?