Written by Bobby Baker/Gordon Edgar Downie/John Fay/Gord Sinclair
Intro: B C Verse B G A Richard talks too slow B G A He'd get interrupted long before B G A Always loved that guy B G A He's not on TV anymoreVerse B G A You've got to coax him slow B G A That's the only way that he'll confess B G A Tell him that the truth will B G A Help him live with lessC G To get out before D A He had the wherewithal C G To get out before D A He had the wherewithalVerse G A That's a breathy body of work G D A Set your sights inward for a leaner look G A That's a breathy body of work G D A Set your sights inward for a leaner look B G A Richard died real slow B G A He won't get interrupted anymore B G A Always loved that guy B G A He's not on TV anymoreC G To get out before D A He had the wherewithal C G To get out before D A He had the wherewithalB CC G To get out before D A He had the wherewithal C G To get out before D A He had the wherewithal