The Hunger Charley Pride

"The Hunger" by Charley Pride is a country song released in 1978. The lyrics express a deep longing for love and connection, capturing the emotional struggle of desire. Its heartfelt delivery and Pride's rich vocals enhance the themes of yearning and vulnerability. The song resonates with listeners, reflecting universal feelings of love and loneliness. #Country

[Verse 1]
They said in her younger days
Her beauty was enough to drive men wild
But the hunger in her body then
Was not the hunger of some lonely child
Like a butterfly in springtime
Searching every field for lovin's sweetest rose
The embrace of many strangers
Still could not release her from the hold

[Verse 2]
In the backstreets and the bedrooms
All she's found is disappointment's bitter weeds
While the love that she's too of'en found
Is not enough to satisfy her needs
She's older than the years she holds
And aging fast with each day passing by
On a downhill run to nowhere
Cause the hunger never can be satisfied

[Bridge]
The reflection in her mirror's
Not the image she remembers in her mind
Her beauty has been eaten
By the hunger and the acid winds of time

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