Better Off When I Was Hungry Written & Recorded by Merle Haggard (No Capo) [Intro]x4 I read they’re havin’ rain in Cali- fornia 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 [Chorus] 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 [Solo] My guitar brought us here to Bonmat Texas And I bought you every- thing your eyes could see But the mansion couldn’t hold you could no- body’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 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 [Outro]