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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Lyrics by Phil Harris

The Thing About Phil Harris

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They used to tell me
I was building a dream
And so I followed the mob
When there was earth to plow
Or guns to bear
I was always there
Right on the job
They used to tell me
I was building a dream
With peace and glory ahead
Why should I be standing in line
Just waiting for bread?
Once I built a railroad
I made it run
Made it race against time
Once I built a railroad
Now it's done
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Once I built a tower up 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 dee dum
Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell
And I was the kid with the drum!
Say don't you remember?
They called me Al
It was Al all the time
Why don't you remember?
I'm your pal
Say buddy, can you spare a dime?
Once in khaki suits
Ah, gee we looked swell
Full of that yankee doodle dee dum!
Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell
And I was the kid with the drum!
Oh, 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?
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Phil Harris

Phil Harris

About “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” by Phil Harris

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"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" appears on "The Thing About Phil Harris".

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