[id:$00000000] [ti:Richard Cory] [ar:Simon & Garfunkel] [00:02.40]Richard Cory-Simon & Garfunkel [00:10.41]They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town [00:16.00]With political connections to spread his wealth around [00:22.32]Born into society a banker's only child [00:27.76]He had everything a man could want: power grace and style [00:35.76]But I work in his factory [00:41.39]And I curse the life I'm living [00:43.89]And I curse my poverty [00:46.96]And I wish that I could be [00:49.96]Oh I wish that I could be [00:53.02]Oh I wish that I could be [00:56.08]Richard Cory [01:02.52]The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes: [01:08.02]Richard Cory at the opera Richard Cory at a show [01:13.89]And the rumor of his parties and the orgies on his yacht [01:19.39]Oh he surely must be happy with everything he's got [01:27.71]But I work in his factory [01:33.08]And I curse the life I'm living [01:35.90]And I curse my poverty [01:38.83]And I wish that I could be [01:41.77]Oh I wish that I could be [01:44.90]Oh I wish that I could be [01:47.96]Richard Cory [01:54.46]He freely gave to charity he had the common touch [01:59.96]And they were grateful for his patronage and thanked him very much [02:05.52]So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read: [02:12.27]"Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head " [02:21.27]But I work in his factory [02:26.52]And I curse the life I'm living [02:29.51]And I curse my poverty [02:32.39]And I wish that I could be [02:35.39]Oh I wish that I could be [02:38.52]Oh I wish that I could be [02:43.14]Richard Cory