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They used to tell me I was building a dream |
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And so I followed the mob |
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When there was earth to plow or guns to bear |
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I was always there right on the job |
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They used to tell me I was building a dream |
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With peace and glory ahead |
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Why should I be standing in line |
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Just waiting for bread? |
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Once I built a railroad, I made it run |
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Made it race against time |
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Once I built a railroad, now it's done |
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Brother, can you spare a dime? |
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Once I built a tower up to the sun |
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Brick and rivet and lime |
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Once I built a tower, now it's done |
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Brother, can you spare a dime? |
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Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell |
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Full of that Yankee-Doodly-dum |
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Half a million boots went sloggin' through Hell |
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And I was the kid with the drum |
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Say, don't you remember, they called me "Al" |
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It was "Al" all the time |
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Why don't you remember, I'm your pal |
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Say buddy, can you spare a dime? |
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Once in khaki suits, ah gee we looked swell |
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Full of that Yankee-Doodly-dum |
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Half a million boots went sloggin' through Hell |
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And I was the kid with the drum |
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Oh, say, don't you remember, they called me "Al" |
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It was "Al" all the time |
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Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal |
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Buddy, can you spare a dime? |
