I got the hungrys for your love And I'm waitin' in your welfare line Well I ain't got nothing but the shirt on my back And an old two button suit I walked out on 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 hungrys for your love And I'm waitin' in your welfare line 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