They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town
他们说半个城市都是Richard Cory的
With political connections to spread his wealth around
他有靠山所以越来越有钱
Born into society a banker's only child
降生到这个世界，成为银行家的独子
He had everything a man could want: power grace and style
他拥有一个普通人梦想的一切，权利，优雅，和时尚
But 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
我希望能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
哦，我希望能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
哦，我希望我成为
Richard Cory
成为Richard Cory
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
Richard Cory出现在剧院里，Richard Cory出现在荧幕上
And the rumor of his parties and the orgies on his yacht
关于他情人以及游艇的奢华的谣言疯传！
Oh he surely must be happy with everything he's got
哦，他一定会满足与他拥有的一切
But 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
我希望能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
哦我希望能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
哦我希望我成为
Richard Cory
成为Richard Cory
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:
当看到晚报头条的新闻，我觉得难以置信
"Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head "
Richard Cory昨天晚上回家，居然对着自己的脑门开了一枪
But 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
我希望能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
哦我希望能成为
Oh I wish that I could be
哦我希望我成为
Richard Cory
成为Richard Cory