Merle Haggard — Better Off When I Was Hungry

[Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] 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