Intro: Once I built a railroad, made it run Made it race against time Once I build 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 build a tower now it's done Brother, can you spare a dime Bridge 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 Say, don't you remember? I'm your pal Buddy can you spare a dime