Which excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” best emphasizes the idea that average Americans felt abandoned by the wealthy elite and the government?
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.
Once I built a railroad, made it run,
Made it race against time.
Once I built a railroad,
Now it's done—
Say, don't you remember, they called me Al—
It was Al all the time.
Why don't you remember, I'm your pal—
Buddy, 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—