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Ira Gershwin Quotes

If you've ever wondered where the good songs go
After they've had their day,
You'll be glad to meet a man I know,
Wrinkled old and gray.
He collects the tunes that time has thrown aside—
Puts them under lock and key;
For a penny he is glad to set them free.

Ira Gershwin

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