Hello! Yes, Ira was a wonderful lyricist. He and George had a wonderful sense of humor. Read a biography about them. I know that Ira wrote an autobiography. George probably did not write, because he died too young. I sometimes check out biographies from the children's section because it is quick and easy to read or skim through it. The books about the Gershwins are fun. Find out how he came up with the Babbitt and the Bromide.