Once I built a railroad, made it run

Made it race against time

Once I built a rairoad, 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 de dum

Half a million boots went slogging 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?

Once I built a railroad, made it run

Made it race against time

Once I built a rairoad, 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 de dum

Half a million boots went slogging 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?