Richard Cory (video)

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1. They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town,

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with political connections, to spread his wealth around.

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Born into society, a banker’s only child,

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he had everything a man could want : power, grace and style.

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But I work in his factory,

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and I curse the life I’m living, and I curse my poverty.

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And I wish that I could be, oh, I wish that I could be,

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oh, I wish that I could be Richard Cory.

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2. The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes,

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Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at the show,

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and the rumours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht,

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oh, he surely must be happy with everything he’s got.

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But I work in his factory,

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and I curse the life I’m living, and I curse my poverty.

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And I wish that I could be, oh, I wish that I could be,

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oh, I wish that I could be Richard Cory.

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3. He freely gave to charities, he had the common touch,

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and they were grateful for his patronage,

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and they thanked him very much.

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So my mind was filled with wonder, when the evening headlines read,

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Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head.

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But I, I work in his factory,

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and I curse the life I’m living, and I curse my poverty.

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And I wish that I could be, oh, I wish that I could be,

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oh, I wish that I could be Richard Cory.

(orig. = capo 4th) (Simon & Garfunkel)