| Van Morrison
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| Miscellaneous
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| Richard Cory (alternate version)
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| Say that Richard Cory
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| Owns one-half of this here town
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| With political connections
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| To spread his wealth around
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| Born into society, a banker’s only child
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| He had everything a man could want
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| Power, grace and style
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| But I, I work in his factory
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| And I curse the life that I’m livin'
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| And I curse my poverty
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| And I wish that I could be
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| Yeah, hey I wish that I could be
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| Lord, I wish that I could be, Richard Cory
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| The paper’s print his picture
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| Everywhere he go
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| Richard Cory at the opera
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| Richard Cory at the show
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| And the rumours of his parties
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| And orgies on his yacht
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| Heart and soul he must be happy
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| With everything that he has got
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| But I, I work in his factory
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| And I curse the life I’m livin'
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| And I curse my poverty
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| And I wish that I could be
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| Yeah, wish that I could be
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| Lord, I wish that I could be, Richard Cory
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| He freely give to charity And had the common touch
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| They were grateful for his patronage
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| And thanked him very much
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| So my mind was filled with wonder
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| When the evenin' headlines read
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| That Richard Cory went home last night
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| And put a bullet through his head, hu
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| But I, I, work in his factory
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| And I don’t dig the life I’m livin'
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| I curse my poverty
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| And I wish that I could be
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| And I wish that I could be
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| Well, I wish that I could be, Richard Cory
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| Yeah, I wish that I could be
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| Lord, I wish that I could be
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| Yeah, I wish that I could be
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| Yes, oh I wish that I could be
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| Just like Richard Cory |