Richard Cory
Paul simon

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They say that richard cory owns one half of this whole town
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with political connections to spread his wealth around
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born into society a bankers only child
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he had every thing a man could want, power grace and style

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But I work in his factory,
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and I curse the life I'm living and I curse my poverty
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And I wish that I could be oh I wish that I could be, 
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Oh I wish that i could be Richard cory

the paper's 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 every thing he's got

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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 and and put a bullet through his head

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