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They used to tell me I was building a dream
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And so I followed the mob.
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When there was earth to plow or guns to bear,
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I was always there, right on the job...

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They used to tell me I was building a dream
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With peace and glory ahead
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Why should I be standing in line, just waiting for bread?

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Once I built a railroad, made it run,
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Made it race against time;
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Once I build a railroad -- now it's done.
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Buddy, can you spare a dime?

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Once I built a tower to the sun,
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Brick and rivet and lime;
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Once I build a tower now it's done.
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Buddy, can you spare a dime?

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Once, in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell,
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Full of that Yankee Doodle de-dum;
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Half a million boots went sloggin' through Hell 
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I was the kid with the drum.

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Say, don't you remember, they called me Al?
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It was Al all the time.
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Say, don't you remember?  I'm your pal.
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Buddy can you spare  a   dime?