Lyrics Snippet #6

One of the best-known songs of the great depression is probably "Brother, can you spare a dime", which was written in 1931 by E.Y. Harburg (music by Jay Gorney). This song has been recorded by dozens of artists and also appeared in a Simpsons episode :-)

Interestingly, 8 years later Harburg wrote one of the most hopeful songs of the era - "(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow".

BTW: Don't think I just know all this stuff...looked it all up on wikipedia.

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" - Music by Jay Gorney, Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg