Richard Cory
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'am 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 pappers 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 yatch
oh he surely must be happy with everything he's got
But I work in his factory and I curse the life I'am 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
He freely gave to charity he had the common touch
and they were greatfull 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 work in his factory and I curse the life I'am 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
Richard Cory
Dizem que Richard Cory possui metade dessa cidade
com conexões políticas pra espalhar sua grana por aí
nascido na sociedade, filho único de um banqueiro
Ele tinha tudo que um homem poderia querer, poder, graça e estilo
Mas eu trabalho na fábrica dele e xingo a vida que tô vivendo
e xingo minha pobreza e queria poder ser
Oh, eu queria poder ser Oh, eu queria poder ser Richard Cory
Os jornais imprimem sua foto quase em todo lugar que ele vai
Richard Cory na ópera, Richard Cory em um show
e o rumor das festas dele e das orgias no iate
oh, ele com certeza deve ser feliz com tudo que tem
Mas eu trabalho na fábrica dele e xingo a vida que tô vivendo
e xingo minha pobreza e queria poder ser
Oh, eu queria poder ser Oh, eu queria poder ser Richard Cory
Ele doava pra caridade, tinha o toque do povo
e eles eram gratos pelo patrocínio e agradeciam muito
então minha mente ficou cheia de espanto quando as manchetes da noite diziam
Richard Cory foi pra casa ontem à noite e deu um tiro na cabeça
eu trabalho na fábrica dele e xingo a vida que tô vivendo
e xingo minha pobreza e queria poder ser
Oh, eu queria poder ser Oh, eu queria poder ser Richard Cory