Merle Haggard – Hungry Eyes (Guitar)

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A canvas-covered cabin in a crowded labor camp

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Stand out in this memory I revive

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Because my Daddy raised a family there

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With two hard-working hands

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And tried to feed my Mama's hungry eyes

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He dreamed of something better

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And my Mama's faith was strong

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And us kids were just too young to realize

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That another class of people put us somewhere just below

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One more reason for my Mama's hungry eyes

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Mama never had the luxuries she wanted

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But it wasn't 'cause my Daddy didn't try

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She only wanted things she really needed

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One more reason for my Mama's hungry eyes

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I remember Daddy praying for a better way of life

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But I don't recall a change of any size

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Just a little loss of courage

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As their age began to show

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And more sadness in my Mama's hungry eyes

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Mama never had the luxuries she wanted

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But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try

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She only wanted things she really needed

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One more reason for my Mama's hungry eyes

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Oh, I still recall my Mama's hungry eyes