[Intro]
They used to tell me I was building a dream
And so I followed the mob.
When there was earth to plow or guns to bear,
I was always there, right 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, made it run,
Made it race against time;
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Once I build a railroad -- now it s done.
Buddy, can you spare a dime?
Once I built a tower to the sun,
Brick and rivet and lime;
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Once I build a tower now it s done.
Buddy, 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.
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Say, don t you remember? I m your pal.
Buddy can you spare a dime?