Them - Richard Cory lyrics

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They say that Richard Cory<br />

Owns one-half of this here town<br />

With political connections<br />

Spread his wealth around<br />

Born into society, a banker's only child<br />

He had everything a man could want<br />

Power, grace and style<br />

But I, work in his factory<br />

And I curse the life I'm livin'<br />

And I curse my poverty<br />

That I wish that I could be<br />

Yeah, I wish that I could be<br />

Lord, I wish that I could be, Richard Cory<br />

Paper's print his pictures<br />

Almost everywhere he go<br />

Richard Cory at the opera<br />

Richard Cory at the show<br />

And the rumours of his a-parties<br />

And the orgies on his yacht<br />

Well, he surely must be happy<br />

With everythang that he has got<br />

But I, work in his factory<br />

And I curse the life I'm livin'<br />

And I curse my poverty<br />

And I wish that I could be<br />

I wish that I could be, yea-ah<br />

I wish that I could be, Richard Cory<br />

He freely gave to charity<br />

And had that common touch<br />

They were grateful for his patronage<br />

And thanked him very much<br />

So my mind was filled with wonder<br />

When the evenin' headlines read<br />

That Richard Cory went home last night<br />

And put a bullet through his head, hu<br />

But I, I, I, work in his factory<br />

And I, I don't don't dig the life I'm livin'<br />

And I don't dig my poverty<br />

And I wish that I could be<br />

Yeah, an' I wish that I could be<br />

Well, wish that I could be, Richard Cory<br />

Ay-hey, I wish that I could be<br />

I wish that I could be<br />

Sometime, I wish that I could be<br />

A-just like a-Richard Cory<br />

Just li-iiiiiiike, a-Richard Cory<br />

A-Richard Cory<br />

FADES<br />

A-Richard Cory<br />

Just like Richard Cory