Lyrics to
Hungry

This version of Hungry was released by Sammy Hagar in 1977.

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Girl, you got this need to know what I’m all about
Yeah, you say there’s something that you dig, but can’t figure out, no
Well, you want to know what moves my soul
What ticks inside of my brain
Well, I got this thing I just can’t control
And it’s driving me insane, I can’t take it

Oh, because I’m (hungry) for that good thing, baby
(Hungry) through and through
I’m so (hungry) for that sweet life, babe
With a real fine girl like you
I can almost taste it, sweet as wine

In this custom-tailored world, I’m gonna own someday
With a special place way up high we can stay alone, you and me
Well, girl, I’m gonna have it all someday
If you’ll just hold on to my hand
If I break some rules along the way I want you, want you to understand
It’s my way of gettin’ what I want

Oh, because I’m (hungry) for that good thing, baby
I’m so (hungry) through and through
I’m so (hungry) for that sweet life, babe
With a real fine girl like you
I can almost taste it, mmm, sweet as wine
I won’t waste it, baby, not ’til you’re finally mine

Oh, I’ll spend every minute, every hour, and every day
Yeah, ’til I get my fill
(Hungry) Now, girl I’ll be rolling in any day
(Hungry) You know I will

I’m so (hungry) for that good thing baby
(Hungry) through and through
I, I’m (hungry)
I, I’m so (hungry)
I, I’m so (hungry)
I’m hungry, baby (hungry)
I, I’m so (hungry)
I, I’m so (hungry)
I’m hungry, baby (hungry)
I, I’m so (hungry)
Ooh, (hungry)
Ooh, I’m hungry baby, (hungry)
Come on, (hungry)

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Sammy Hagar has released many songs over the years besides Hungry. Sammy Hagar released songs from 1976 to 2002 spanning across albums like Nine On A Ten Scale, Sammy Hagar, Musical Chairs, Street Machine, Danger Zone, Standing Hampton, Three Lock Box, VOA, I Never Said Goodbye, Marching To Mars, Red Voodoo, Ten 13, and Not 4 Sale. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Sammy Hagar.

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About Lyrics and Hungry by Sammy Hagar

The lyrics to Hungry are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Sammy Hagar in 1977. Elements of the lyrics to Hungry are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Sammy Hagar and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Hungry back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Hungry by Sammy Hagar in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Hungry" means the words set to the music of Hungry, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Sammy Hagar. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Hungry and the lyrics to Hungry are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Sammy Hagar who came here looking just for the lyrics to Hungry, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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