“They once built a tower to the sun, brick and rivet and lime. They once built a tower, now they're done. Brother, can you spare a dime?”

About E. Y. Harburg

Lyricist • American

Edgar Yipsel 'Yip' Harburg was a renowned American popular song lyricist and librettist. He is most famous for writing the lyrics for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, including the Academy Award-winning song 'Over the...