Richard Cory Lyrics - Wings Over America [vinyl Edition] - Paul Mccartney & Wings

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

With political connections to spread his wealth around 

Born into society, a banker's only child, 

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

But I work in his factory 

And I curse the life I'm living 

And I curse my poverty 

And I wish that I could be, 

Oh, I wish that I could be, 

Oh, I wish that I could be 

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The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes: 

Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show. 

And the rumour of his parties and the orgies on his yacht! 

Oh, he surely must be happy with everything he's got 

But I work in his factory 

And I curse the life I'm living 

And I curse my poverty 

And I wish that I could be, 

Oh, I wish that I could be, 

Oh, I wish that I could be 

He freely gave to charity, he had the common touch, 

And they were grateful for his patronage and thanked him very much, 

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

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

But I work in his factory 

And I curse the life I'm living 

And I curse my poverty 

And I wish that I could be, 

Oh, I wish that I could be, 

Oh, I wish that I could be 

Richard Cory.