Intro :
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 every thing a man could want; powe r, 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 coul d be - Richa rd Cory
The p apers print his picture almost every where he goes
Richard C ory at the opera, Richard Cory at a show
And the r umours of his parties and the orgies on his yacht
Oh, he s urely must be happy wit h 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 coul d be - Richa rd Cory
He f reely gave to charities, he had the common touch
And they were g rateful for his patronage, and they thanked him very much
So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read
Richard Cory wen t 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 coul d be Richar d Cory