Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? - Barbara Dane

They used to tell me I was building a dream

And so I followed the mob

When there was earth to plough 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

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-dee dum

Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell

And I was the kid with the gun

Say you don’t remember, they called me Al

It was Al all the time

Say you don’t remember, I’m your pal

Buddy can you spare a dime