[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 a tower to the sun
Bricks, 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-dom
Half a million boots
They went slogging through Hell
And I, I was a kid with a 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
Buddy, can you spare a dime?