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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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the working class and the veterans.
The lines cite building railroads/towers and fighting wars—workers and veterans who helped create wealth but are now unemployed and asking why they must beg.
The lines cite building railroads/towers and fighting wars—workers and veterans who helped create wealth but are now unemployed and asking why they must beg.
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