Once I built a railroad, made [bad word] Made it race against time
Once I built a rairoad, now it's done
Brother can you spare a dime? 
Once I built a tower to the sun
Brick and rivet and lime
Once I built a tower, now it's done
Brother can you spare a dime? 

Once in khaki suits
Gee, we looked swell
Full of that yankee doodle de dum
Half a million boots went slogging through [bad word] I was the kid with the [bad word] 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? 

Once I built a railroad, made [bad word] Made it race against time
Once I built a rairoad, now it's done
Brother can you spare a dime? 
Once I built a tower to the sun
Brick and rivet and lime
Once I built a tower, now it's done
Brother can you spare a dime? 

Once in khaki suits
Gee, we looked swell
Full of that yankee doodle de dum
Half a million boots went slogging through [bad word] I was the kid with the [bad word] 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?