Better Off When I Was Hungry

Better Off When I Was Hungry - Merle Haggard

I read they're havin' rain

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

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