Brother can you spare a dime (E. Y. Harburg)

BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?

Written by J.Gorney / E.Y. Harburg

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 and rivet and lime

Once I built a tower, now it's done

Brother can you spare a dime?

[01:18.26]Once in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell

[01:26.05]Full of that yankee Doodle De Dum.

[01:33.85]Half a million boots went slogging through hell,

[01:41.36]And I was the kid with the drum

[01:48.69]Say, don't you remember they called me Al,

[01:57.11]It was Al all the time.

[02:03.93]Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal

[02:11.67]Brother, can you spare a dime?

Buddy, can you spare a dime?