5 They used to tell me I was building a dream 6 With peace and glory ahead 7 Why should I be standing in line 8 Just waiting for bread? 9 Once I built a railroad, made it run 10 Made it race against time 11 Once I built a railroad, now it's done 12 Brother can you spare a dime? 13 Once I built a tower to the sun 14 Brick and rivet and lime 15 Once I built a tower, now it's done 16 Brother can you spare a dime? 17 Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell 18 Full of that yankee doodle dum 19 Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell 20 And I was the kid with a drum 21 Say, Don't you remember they called me Al? 22 It was Al all the time 23 Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal 24 Buddy can you spare a dime? Can You Spare a Dime?” Questions “Brother, Question Answer Evidence (lines in song to back up your answer) 1) What is the mood of the song? (Does the song sound mostly happy, sad, angry, frustrated, or some other emotion?) 2) What did the singer do before the depression?
5 They used to tell me I was building a dream 6 With peace and glory ahead 7 Why should I be standing in line 8 Just waiting for bread? 9 Once I built a railroad, made it run 10 Made it race against time 11 Once I built a railroad, now it's done 12 Brother can you spare a dime? 13 Once I built a tower to the sun 14 Brick and rivet and lime 15 Once I built a tower, now it's done 16 Brother can you spare a dime? 17 Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell 18 Full of that yankee doodle dum 19 Half a million boots went sloggin' through hell 20 And I was the kid with a drum 21 Say, Don't you remember they called me Al? 22 It was Al all the time 23 Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal 24 Buddy can you spare a dime? “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” Questions Question Answer Evidence (lines in song to back up your answer) 1) What is the mood of the song? (Does the song sound mostly happy, sad, angry, frustrated, or some other emotion?) 2) What did the singer do before the depression?