I got the hungries
for your love
and I'm waitin'
in your welfare line
Well I ain't got nothin'
but the shirt on my back
and an old
two button suit
I walked outta my job
about a week ago
and now I'm sleepin' in
a telephone booth
But I'm a-gonna be
the richest guy around
the day you say
you're mine
I got the hungries
for your love
and I'm waitin'
in your welfare line
Well when I first
saw you babe
you nearly made me
wreck my ol' '49 Cadillac
I knew at a glance
that it was you for me
yeah I had to have
your love by heck
I'm gonna follow you baby
wherever you go
I got nothin' to lose
but my time
I got the hungries
for your love
and I'm waitin'
in your welfare line
Well you made me
the top dog on your hill
and I was overjoyed
But it didn't take long
till the thrill was gone
I joined the ranks of
the unemployed
Now I'm right back where
that I started from
but that ain't gonna
change my mind
I got the hungries
for your love
and I'm waitin'
in your welfare line
Yeah I'm waitin'
in your welfare line
(Gimme a handout)
I'm waitin'
in your welfare line