Rudy vallee brother can you spare a dime lyrics

They used to tell me I was building a dream 

 And so I followed the mob 

 When their was earth to plow or guns to bear 

 I was always their 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 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? 

  

 Once in khaki suits, ah gee we looked swell 

 Full of that Yankee-Doodly-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