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Say, its only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But it wouldn't be make-believe If you believed in me.

Yip Harburg

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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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No matter how much I probe and prod, I cannot quite believe in God;
But oh, I hope to God that He Unswervingly believes in me.

So I ask each weepin' willow And each brook along the way, And each lad that comes a-whistlin' Tooralay How are things in Glocca Morra This fine day?

I am one of the last of a small tribe of troubadours, who still believe that life is a beautiful and exciting journey with a purpose and grace which are well worth singing about.

Say, its only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But it wouldn't be make-believe If you believed in me. - Yip Harburg

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