Lyrics:

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 the 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 that yankee-doodle-dee-dum
Half a million boots
Went sloggin' through 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 that yankee-doodle-dee-dum
Half a million boots
Went sloggin' through 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?