- Brother
Can You Spare A Dime
- (Gorney/Harburg)
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- 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? Buddy, 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.
Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal? Buddy, can you spare a
dime?
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