La rola del mes: Tom Waits

Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?

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 there 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
I made it run against time
Once I built a railroad, and now it’s done
Buddy can you spare a dime

Once I built a tower way up to the sun
With bricks and mortar and lime
Once I built a railroad, and now it’s done
Brother can you spare a dime

Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell
Full of that Yankee Doodly Dum
Half a million boots went slogging through hell
I was the kid with the drum

Oh say, don’t you remember
You called me Al
It was Al all the time
Say, don’t you remember I was your pal
Buddy, can you spare a dime

Say, don’t you remember
You called me Al
It was Al all the time
Say, don’t you remember I was your pal
Buddy, can you spare a dime
Buddy, can you spare a dime

Cover del buen Tom Waits a una canción americana de los 30´s originalmente escrita por Edgar “Yip” Harburg. Harburg fue de las víctimas de la gran depresión americana.

De esas rolas que es difícil sacarte de la cabeza. Es ya muy lejana pero sigue vigente. Cualquier día puedes perderlo todo.