Merle Haggard - Better Off When I Was Hungry lyrics

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. 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...