Brother, can you spare a dime?

Tom Waits singt "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" aus der Depressionszeit ein wenig anders als Bing Crosby (via Boing Boing).

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 

I made it run against time 

Once i built a railroad,  

and now it's done 

Brother, can you spare a dime? ... 

 

Once in khaki suits, 

Ah, gee we looked swell 

Full of that yankee-doodle dee-dum!  

Brother, can you spare a dime?