BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?
Written by J.Gorney / 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 that yankee Doodle De Dum.
Half a million boots went slogging 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.
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 De Dum.
Half a million boots went slogging 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.
Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Buddy, can you spare a dime?