Brother, Can You Spare A Dime

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Unreleased aircheck comes from Twiddlybobby on his excellent Youtube channel.

(Jay Gorney / E.Y.Harburg)

Lew Stone & His Band

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
Waiting for bread

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

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, why 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"
Why, it was "Al" all the time
Why don't you remember, I'm your pal
Buddy, can you spare a dime

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