The Hunger Lyrics

She hates being on her own
But she does her best
Empty nights create the hunger
For love and tenderness
She spends so much time alone
She says it makes her wonder
If she'll ever find someone
Who'll make her feel alive
And satisfy the hunger
He always reads a lot at night

But he's getting tired of it
Empty house deepens desire
For true companionship
When he sees himself in the mirror
He don't look no younger
He just keeps on fightin? the fear
That he'll go through life, not satisfy the hunger
Chorus:
Oh, the hunger
The need for loving arms
Oh, the hunger
Longing for contentment of the heart
She picks up a second job
At an all-night diner
Anything that she can do
To fill the empty hours
Then by chance or destiny
He's there across the counter
Their lives are changed by what they see
In each other's eyes, they recognize the hunger
Repeat Chorus
The hunger, ooh, the hunger, yeah, the hunger