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;    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      --- Instrumental ---      Well, you made me    The top dog on your hill,    And I was overjoyed   But it didn't take long    'Til 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...