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?
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?