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Say, it's only a paper moon, / Sailing over a cardboard sea.
Yip Harburg
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Yip Harburg
Age: 84 †
Born: 1896
Born: April 8
Died: 1981
Died: March 5
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Edgar Yipsel Yip Harburg
Edgar Yipsel Harburg
E. Y. Harburg
Isidore Hochberg
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The Lord made Adam, the Lord made Eve, he made 'em both a little bit naive.
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Oh, innocent victims of Cupid, remember this terse little verse: To let a fool kiss you is stupid. To let a kiss fool you is worse.
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When the idle poor, Become the idle rich, You'll never know, Just who is who, Or who is which.
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The world would be a safer place, If someone had a plan, Before exploring outer space, To find the inner man.
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Songs are the pulse of a nation's heart. A fever chart of its health.
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My heart wants roots My mind wants wings. I cannot bear Their bickerings.
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My whole family has been having trouble with immigrants ever since we came to this country.
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Follow the fellow who follows a dream.
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Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.
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If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can't I?
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