Brother Can You Spare A Dime Lyrics - Bing Crosby

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? 

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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 doodle dee dum. 

Half a million boots went sloggin' 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. 

Why don't you remember? 

I'm your pal. 

Say buddy, can you spare a dime? 

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Once in khaki suits, 

Ah, 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 drum! 

Oh, 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?