Lyrics

They used to tell me I was building a dream And so I followed the mob When there was earth to till or guns to bear I was always there on the job They used to tell me I was building a dream With peace and glory ahead Why should I be standing in line just waiting for bread? 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, boy we looked swell Full of that ol yankee doodle dee dum Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell And I was the kid with the drum! Hey don't you remember? They called me Al It was Al all the time Why don't you remember? I'm your pal Brother, can you spare a dime? They used to tell me I was building a dream And so I followed the mob When there was earth to till or guns to bear I was always there on the job They used to tell me I was building a dream With peace and glory ahead Why should I be standing in line just waiting for bread? Hey don't you remember? They called me Al It was Al all the time Why don't you remember? I'm your pal Brother, can you spare a dime?