This song is of course alluding to Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem, "Richard Cory" - which for anyone who isn't familiar, is about an incredibly wealthy and envied man who (to the surprise of everyone who 'knows' him) kills himself at the end of the poem. I believe Simon & Garfunkel also have a song based on the poem, if anyone's interested.
This song is of course alluding to Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem, "Richard Cory" - which for anyone who isn't familiar, is about an incredibly wealthy and envied man who (to the surprise of everyone who 'knows' him) kills himself at the end of the poem. I believe Simon & Garfunkel also have a song based on the poem, if anyone's interested.