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? Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell Full of that Yankee-Doodly-dum Half a million boots went slogging through Hell And I was the kid with the drum Say, don't you remember, they called me "Al" It was "Al" all the time Why don't you remember, I'm your pal Say buddy, can you spare a dime You might also like And How I Hoped For Your Love Abbey Lincoln Bird Alone Abbey Lincoln Blue Monk Abbey Lincoln Once in khaki suits, ah gee we looked swell Full of that Yankee-Doodly-dum Half a million boots went slogging through Hell And I was the kid with the drum Oh, say, don't you remember, they called me "Al" It was "Al" all the time Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal Buddy, can you spare a dime
Good ears! Rec’d in New York late FEB 1991, Abbey Lincoln with: Stan Getz ts/ Hank Jones p/ Charlie Haden b/ Mark Johnson d. Getz, aged 64, died soon after this - his last album work - in June 1991. Abbey Lincoln to the heavenly choir AUG 2010, 80 yo. R.I.P. :I: Finkänslig 25MAY`12
Incredible lineup ! The best version of this song ever !
Awesome performance of the song !! Love it !
Thank you, Cathy
fantastic performance,Abbey is brilliant but all the musicians too.
great song and so true even today.
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?
Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell
Full of that Yankee-Doodly-dum
Half a million boots went slogging through Hell
And I was the kid with the drum
Say, don't you remember, they called me "Al"
It was "Al" all the time
Why don't you remember, I'm your pal
Say buddy, can you spare a dime
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And How I Hoped For Your Love
Abbey Lincoln
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Abbey Lincoln
Blue Monk
Abbey Lincoln
Once in khaki suits, ah gee we looked swell
Full of that Yankee-Doodly-dum
Half a million boots went slogging through Hell
And I was the kid with the drum
Oh, say, don't you remember, they called me "Al"
It was "Al" all the time
Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal
Buddy, can you spare a dime
Great Abbey and great Stan !!
love it!
Yes, Jose, it's Stan Getz. And magnificent piano from Hank Jones. Abbey breaks your heart here like nobody else other than Billie could do.
Good ears!
Rec’d in New York late FEB 1991, Abbey Lincoln with:
Stan Getz ts/ Hank Jones p/ Charlie Haden b/ Mark Johnson d.
Getz, aged 64, died soon after this - his last album work - in June 1991. Abbey Lincoln to the heavenly choir AUG 2010, 80 yo. R.I.P. :I:
Finkänslig 25MAY`12
superb!
Yessssss ....!
Can you upload more songs from this album please ??
Who is the tenor sax player? He sounds like Stan Getz...