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, 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, gee we looked swell
Full of that Yankee-Doodly-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
Buddy can you spare a dime?
Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell
Full of that Yankee-Doodly-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
Buddy can you spare a dime?
[00:21.862]They used to tell me I was building a dream
[00:27.919]And so I followed the mob
[00:33.572]When there was earth to plow or guns to bear
[00:38.064]I was always there right on the job
[00:46.008]They used to tell me I was building a dream
[00:51.831]With peace and glory ahead
[00:56.326]Why should I be standing in line
[01:02.967]Just waiting for bread ?
[01:10.895]Once I built a railroad, I made it run
[01:16.163]Made it race against time
[01:21.360]Once I built a railroad, now it's done
[01:26.312]Brother, can you spare a dime?
[01:31.375]Once I built a tower up to the sun
[01:36.592]Brick and rivet and lime
[01:42.279]Once I built a tower, now it's done
[01:47.752]Brother, can you spare a dime?
[01:52.163]Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell
[01:57.136]Full of that Yankee-Doodly-dum
[02:02.232]Half a million boots went slogging through hell
[02:07.374]And I was the kid with the drum
[02:12.617]Say, don't you remember, they called me "Al"
[02:18.258]It was "Al" all the time
[02:22.991]Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal
[02:28.806]Buddy can you spare a dime?
[03:15.935]Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell
[03:20.583]Full of that Yankee-Doodly-dum
[03:26.047]Half a million boots went slogging through hell
[03:30.886]And I was the kid with the drum
[03:36.282]Say, don't you remember, they called me "Al"
[03:41.536]It was "Al" all the time
[03:46.562]Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal
[03:59.836]Buddy can you spare a dime?
