This song is about a man who moved in the great depression and was looking for work. He worked in plowing fields, he built railroads for trains and he said he built a tower. He seems to be very poor because he say “can you spare a dime”. Many people came to the U.S. in search of jobs and a better life, but were meet with hard labor, low income, and harsh weather. Yet the singer seems to still be striving for the american dream and to live out a good life in america.
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