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 sloggin' 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 sloggin' 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?