Apparently I haven't posted enough Gershwin lyrics, even though Ira's lyrics (and George's music) are among the few to have appeared more than once. Of course, they're responsible for more than a few classics. Here's one: Someone to Watch Over Me. Originally from the musical Oh, Kay!, the song has been performed by everyone from Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra to Linda Ronstadt and Amy Winehouse. The lyrics begin:

There's a saying old says that love is blind
Still we're often told "seek and ye shall find"
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
He's the big affair I cannot forget
Only man I ever think of with regret

I'd like to add his initials to my monogram
Tell me where's the shepherd for this lost lamb

There's a somebody I'm longing to see
I hope that he turns out to be
Someone to watch over me