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 'til or guns to bear

I was always there 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 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, boy we looked swell

Full of that ol' yankee doodle-dee dum

Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell

I was the kid with the drum

Hey, don't you remember? They called me Al

It was Al all the time

Hey, don't you remember? I'm your pal

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 'til or guns to bear

I was always there 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?

Hey, don't you remember? They called me Al

It was Al all the time

Hey, don't you remember? I'm your pal

Brother, can you spare a dime?