Asked by jk

Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.

This is the man who says: I built the railroads. I built that tower. I fought your wars. I was the kid with the drum. Why the hell should I be standing in line now? What happened to all this wealth I created?

In this excerpt, Harburg explains that his song is giving a voice to
the average American family man.
the working class and the veterans.
the business men who lost everything.
the lower classes of society.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
the working class and the veterans.

He cites building railroads/towers and fighting your wars — emphasizing laborers and former servicemen asking why they're left standing in line.