Once I built a railroad, made it run
Made it race against time
Once I build 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 build a tower now it's done
Brother, can you spare a dime
Bridge
Once, in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell
Full of that Yankee Doodle de-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
Buddy can you spare a dime