[Verse 1]
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?

[Verse 2]
Once I built the tower to the sun
Brick and rivet and lime
Once I built 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-dee-dum
Half a million boots
Went sloggin' through Hell
I was the kid with the drum

[Verse 3]
Say, don't you remember? They called me Al
It was Al all the time
Say, don't you remember? I'm your pal
Brother, can you spare a dime?
[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
Once in khaki suits
Gee, we looked swell
Full of that yankee-doodle-dee-dum
Half a million boots
Went sloggin' through Hell
I was the kid with the drum

[Verse 3]
Say, don't you remember? They called me Al
It was Al all the time
Say, don't you remember? I'm your pal
Brother, can you spare a dime?

[Outro]
Buddy, can you spare a dime?