Written by the great Harold Arlen (who wrote "Over the Rainbow" for Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz - it was a late addition to the movie), and Ira Gershwin, who knew a little about writing lyrics for his brother George. The original is "The Man that Got Away sung by Frances Gumm (bet you didn't know that is Judy Garland's real name. I knew her sister Jimmie). Also sung by the Growing Girls. So can be for either gender.