Richard Cory Lyrics - Paul Simon

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 Richard Cory 

The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes 

Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show 

and the rumor of his parties and the orgies on his yacht 

oh he surely must be happy with everything he's got 

But I, 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 

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He freely gave to charity, he had the common touch 

and they were grateful for his patronage and they 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, 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 

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