Written by：Paul Simon
They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town
他们说理查德科里拥有这座城市的一半
With political connections to spread his wealth around
与政治有联系 传播他的财富
Born into society a banker's only child
是社会银行家唯一的孩子
He had everything a man could want power grace style
他拥有了一个人所能拥有的一切 权力和风格
But I I work in his factory
但我在他的工厂工作
And I curse the life I'm living
我诅咒我现在的生活
And I curse my poverty
我诅咒我的贫穷
And I wish that I could be
我希望我能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
我希望我能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
我希望我能成为
Richard Cory
理查德科里
The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes
无论他到哪里 媒体报纸都会采访他
Richard Cory at the opera Richard Cory at a show
理查德科里出现在剧院里 理查德科里出现在荧幕上
And the rumor of his parties and the orgies on his yacht
关于他和他的政党以及游艇的奢华的谣言疯传
Oh he surely must be happy with everything he's got
他一定会满足他所拥有的一切
But I I work in his factory
但我在他的工厂工作
And I curse the life I'm living
我诅咒我的生活
And I curse my poverty
我诅咒我的贫穷
And I wish that I could be
我希望我能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
我希望我能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
我希望我能成为
Richard Cory
理查德科里
He freely gave to charity he had the common touch
他大方向慈善机构捐款 他平易近人
And they were grateful for his patronage and thanked him very much
而人们都非常感激他的赞助 非常的感激
So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read
因此 当我看见晚间头条新闻时 我的脑海里充满了惊奇
Richard Cory went home last night put a bullet through his head
理查德科里昨天晚上回家 并把一颗子弹穿过他的头
But I I work in his factory
但我在他的工厂工作
And I curse the life I'm living
我诅咒我的生活
And I curse my poverty
我诅咒我的贫穷
And I wish that I could be
我希望我能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
我希望我能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
我希望我能成为
Richard Cory
理查德科里