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They used to tell me I was/ building a dream,
Cm 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./ Why should
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I be standing in/ line?
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just waiting for/bread?
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Once I built a railroad,
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made it run,
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Made it race against/ time.
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Once I built a railroad.
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Now it's done.
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Brother 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 built a tower,
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Now, it's done.
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Brother can you spare a dime?
C7
Once in khaki suits,
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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.
Cm
Say don't you remember? they
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called me Al.
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It was Al all the/time.
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Say, don't you remember?
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I'm your pal!
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Buddy can you spare a di/ime?
I hope that's fairly legible.
Frank i.t.s.
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