Better Off When I Was Hungry

I read they're having rain in California

And Lord, I hope that you're not getting wet

That's the only way on Earth I have

For knowing how you're doing

When you left, you said you'd call, but you ain't yet

And I think I was better off when I was hungry

And fighting off the wolves from our front door

But I wrote a 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 from Beaumont, Texas

And I bought you everything your eyes could see

But a mansion couldn't hold you

With 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 fighting off the wolves from our front door

But I wrote a song and it came on strong

And left you once too often

I think I was better off when I was hungry