Brother can you spare a dime

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 Hill

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

Brother can you spare a dime?

Buddy, can you spare a dime?