Hungry Years

Lyrics

[Verse 1] They came down from the north To the fire, they were scorched In the footsteps of a man who'd been before Right up from the streets In the ranks of unemployed Then everything's a game but not to lose [Chorus] They searched the hungry years For the triumph, for the tears It's a chance they had to take They were waiting for a break They searched the hungry years For the triumph, for the tears Some make it to the stars Playing rock and roll guitars [Verse 2] They ran into the lights Into the news, into the fights The system's trying to change and understand them The business world is deep For a percentage of the heat There was magic in their eyes They couldn't see the lies [Chorus] They searched the hungry years For the triumph, for the tears It's a chance they had to take They were waiting for a break They searched the hungry years For the triumph, for the tears Some make it to the stars Playing rock and roll guitars [Bridge] Some take the fame And some take the blame Maybe they will, and maybe they won't Tonight... [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] You know the world's another stage Full of heartache, full of rage The system's trying to change and understand it But the business runs deep For a percentage of the meat The magic in their eyes We watched it slowly die [Chorus] They searched the hungry years For the triumph, for the tears It's a chance they had to take They were waiting for a break They searched the hungry years For the triumph, for the tears Some make it to the stars Playing rock and roll guitars Playing rock and roll guitars [Outro] Hungry years They searched the hungry years Rock and roll guitars