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?
“Brother, Can You Spare A Dime”
By E. Y. Harburg and Jay Gorney, 1932
Buddy, Can You Spare $85-Billion?
By Eric Malone
September 18, 2008
That sound you hear is not the dull thud of watermelons exploding as investment bankers hit the pavement from a 42-story fall on Wall Street.
No, you don’t need to worry about them; they’ll be just fine. They got Bernanke Bailouts!
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