Merle Haggard - Better Off When I Was Hungry lyrics

rate me

(Dave Kirby)

I read they're havin' rain in California

And Lord I hope that you're not gettin' wet

That's the only way on earth I have for knowin' how you're doin'

When you left you said you call but you ain't yet.

And I think I was better off when I was hungry

And fightin' off the wolfs from our front door

But I wrote this song and it came on strong and left you once too often

Now I think I was better off when I was hungry.

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My guitar brought us here to Bonmat Texas

And I bought you everything your eyes could see

But the mansion couldn't hold you could nobody's arms to warm you

I guess I gave you everything but me.

And I think I was better off when I was hungry

And fightin' off the wolfs from our front door

But I wrote this song and it came on strong and left you once too often

Now I think I was better off when I was hungry...