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?