Mack David July 5 1912 – December 30 1993 Was An American Lyricist And Songwriter Best Known For His Work In Film And Television With A Career Spanning From The Early 1940s Through The Early 1970s. Mack Was Credited With Writing Lyrics And/or Music For Over One Thousand Songs. He Was Particularly Well Known For His Work On The Disney Films Cinderella And Alice In Wonderland And For The Mostly-English Lyrics Through Which Édith Piaf's Signature Song "La Vie En Rose" Gained Much Of Its Familiarity Among Native Speakers Of English.