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"Ain't We Got Fun?" Music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics by Raymond B. Egan, and Gus Kahn.67

The Poor Get Poorer, And Poorer

by William F. Torpey

A few decades ago, songwriter Gus Kahn penned the phrase, "There's nothing surer, the rich get rich and the poor get poorer" as part of the lyrics of "Ain't We Got Fun." The phrase is now just another cliche, but like most cliches, has considerable basis in fact. published 4 months ago

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