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A lot of the music I listen to is older than I am (32).
Oh come on...
I first heard this sung by Judy Collins on her "Judith" album. It's so sad...because it's still timely.BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A DIME ?
(Jay Gorney / E. Y. "Yip" Harburg)
Recorded by:
Dave Brubeck, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Steve Conway,
Connie Francis, E. Y. "Yip" Harburg, Phil Harris,
Tom Jones, Eartha Kitt, Peter, Paul & Mary, Mel Tormé,
Rudy Valleeand others.
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
slogging 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?