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?
a. 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.
b. once i built a railroad, made it run,
made it race against time.
once i built a railroad,
now it's done—
c. 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,
d. once i built a tower,
now it's done—