Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

Lyricist: Jay Gorney     Composer: 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?

Once in khaki suits
Gee, we looked swell
Full of the yankee Doodoo De Dum
Half a million boots went slogging thru hell
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?

Once in khaki suits
Gee, we looked swell
Full of the yankee Doodoo De Dum
Half a million boots went slogging thru hell
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?