[Verse 1]
It’s a long way back from where I’ve fallen from
It’s a very hard fall, it’s a very cruel town
And my dress is torn and I’ve got no jewels
And I’m hungry for a life a little less cruel
Some dignity, not too much sorrow
Just a little bit of hope, hold out for tomorrow

[Chorus]
Oh, I don’t care what it takes, my friend
I will never go hungry, go hungry again
Oh, and I don’t care what I have to defend
I will never go hungry, go hungry again

[Verse 2]
It’s a long ride home and my head is bowed
And you’re no comfort to me now
And it’s fully loaded and it’s set on stun
At least I know that I have won
And my wig’s on crooked and I’ve got no shoes
I rock back and forth and I wait for you

[Chorus]
Oh, I don’t care what it takes, my friend
I will never go hungry, go hungry again
Oh, and I don’t care what I have to pretend
I will never go hungry, go hungry again
[Verse 3]
And out of it all, I have survived
From the fires of Hell, I am alive
Sin, it crushed your spirit, survived this mess you’ve made
Oh God, can you hear us? You’re my salvation day
And it’s time for me, yeah, to take a stand
And it’s time for me, yeah, to be a man

[Chorus]
And I don’t care what it takes, my friend
I will never go hungry, go hungry again
Oh, and I don’t care what I have to pretend
I will never go hungry, go hungry again

[Outro]
And the phoenix, she rises, she is sure to descend
She will never go hungry, go hungry again
And you’re looking to me more and more like a godsend
We will never go hungry, go hungry again
And we owe each other nothing, there’s no one left here to offend
We will never go hungry, go hungry again