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 doodly dum

half a million boots went slogging 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 doodly dum

half a million boots went slogging 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?