Once I build a railroad, made it run Made it race against time Once I built a railroad, now it's done Buddy, can you spare a dime? Once I built a tower to the sun Made of brick and mortar and lime Once I built a tower, now it's done Buddy, can you spare a dime? Once in Khaki suits, gee we looked swell Full of that Yankee Doodly dum Half a million boots went slogging through hell And I was the guy with the drum Hey, don't you remember, they called me Al It was Al all the time Hey, don't you remember, I'm your pal Buddy, can you spare a dime? Once in Khaki suits, gee we looked swell Full of that Yankee Doodly dum Half a million boots went slogging through hell And I was the guy with the drum Hey, don't you remember, they called me Al? It was Al all the time Hey, don't you remember, I'm your pal? Buddy, can you spare a dime? Buddy, can you spare a dime?