Summertime and the livin' is easy, Fish are jumpin', and th… - Ira Gershwin

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Summertime and the livin' is easy,
Fish are jumpin', and the cotton is high.
Oh yo' daddy's rich, and yo' ma is good lookin',
So hush, little baby, don' yo' cry.

Ira Gershwin

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About Ira Gershwin

Israel Gershowitz (later Ira Gershwin; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist, best remembered for the songs he wrote in collaboration with his brother George Gershwin.

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Pen Names: Arthur Francis

Birth Name: Israel Gershowitz

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The way you wear your hat,
The way you sip your tea,
The mem'ry of all that –
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That you should care for me.

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