read the excerpt from the interview with e.y....
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.
Answer
# Answer:
B. the working class and the veterans.
# Brief Explanations:
The speaker mentions building railroads (working - class activity) and fighting wars (veteran activity), indicating the song gives voice to these groups.