^GI got the hungrys ^Emfor your love And I'm ^A7waitin' in your wel^D7fare ^Gline Well I ain't got nothing but the ^Emshirt on my back And an ^Cold two ^Dbutton ^Gsuit I walked ^Cout on my job about a ^Dweek ago And now I'm ^Gsleepin' in a te^Dlephone ^Gbooth But I'm a gonna be the richest ^Emguy around The ^Cday you ^Dsay you're ^Gmine I got the hungrys ^Emfor your love And I'm ^A7waitin' in your ^D7welfare ^Gline Well when I first saw you babe you nearly made me wreck my old 49 Cadillac I knew at a glance that it was you for me And 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 hungrys 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 hungrys for your love And I'm waitin' in your welfare line Yeah I'm waitin' in your welfare line gimme a hand out I'm waitin' in your welfare line