The document analyzes the lyrics of the song "Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?" The lyrics refer to the economic boom of the 1920s, the Wall Street crash and the Great Depression that followed. Specifically, the first verse refers to building the railroad industry during the boom and being unemployed after. The second verse refers to skyscrapers built during the boom and lack of money after the crash. The third verse refers to World War I and veterans being overlooked after. The document also includes a "lost" verse about being told the American Dream but having to wait in bread lines during the Depression.

1. BUDDY CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?

5. THERE IS A ‘LOST’ VERSE. AFTER WE HAVE LOOKED AT IT, TRY TO DECIDE WHY IT IS RARELY SUNG, OR EVEN REFERED TO.