The song "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" is written from the point of view of an unemployed person during the Great Depression.
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.
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, 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?” by Yip Harburg
Use the text to answer the question.
From whose point of view is this song written?
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an unemployed person during the Great Depression
an unemployed person during the Great Depression
a wealthy tycoon during the Roaring Twenties
a wealthy tycoon during the Roaring Twenties
a gangster during Prohibition
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