On the day I was born, Said my father, said he I've an eleg… - Yip Harburg

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On the day I was born, Said my father, said he I've an elegant legacy waiting for ye. Tis a rhyme for your lips And a song for your heart To sing it whenever the world falls apart. Look, look, look to the rainbow Follow it over the hill and stream Look, look, look to the rainbow Follow the fellow who follows a dream.

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About Yip Harburg

Edgar Yipsel Harburg (8 April 1896 – 4 March 1981), born Isidore Hochberg and known primarily as E. Y. Harburg or Yip Harburg, was an American lyricist who worked with many well-known composers. He is most famous for his lyrics for The Wizard of Oz (1939), including those of "Over the Rainbow".

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Pen Names: Edgar Yipsel Harburg

Birth Name: Isidore Hochberg

Native Name: Yip Harsburg

Also Known As: Yip

Alternative Names: Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg • E. Y. Harburg

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