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 wolves 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 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 fightin' off the wolves 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