O nce I built a railroad ma de it r un
M ade it race against t ime;
O nce I build a r ailroad -- and no w it' s done .
B rother can you spare a d ime?
O nce I built a tower w ay up to the s un
B rick and mo rtar and l ime;
O nce I build a t ower -- n ow it 's don e.
B rother can you spare a d ime?
O nce in khaki suits gee we looked swell
Full of that Y ankee Doodle de-du m;
A H alf a million boots went sloggin' through Hell --
I was the ki d with the dr um.
S ay don't you remember th ey called me A l
I t was Al a ll the t ime.
S ay don't you r emember I was y our pa l.
B rother can you spare a di me?
O nce I built a railroad I mad it ru n
M ade it r ace against t ime
O nce I built a r ailroad and n ow it 's don e
B rother can you spare a d ime