Once i built a railroad, i made it run

I made it run against time

Once i built a railroad, and now it's done

Buddy, can you spare a dime?



Once i built a tower way up to the sun

Of bricks and morter and lime

Once i built a tower, and now it's done

Buddy can you spare a dime?



Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell

Full of that yankee-doodlee-dum

A half-a-million boots went sloggin' through hell

And i was the kid with the drum



Say don't you remember, you called me al

It was al all the time

Say don't you remember, i was your pal

Buddy, can you spare a dime?



Once i built a railroad, i made it run

I made it run against time

Once i built a railroad, and now it's done

Buddy, can you spare a dime?


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