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