Merle Haggard – Mamas 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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Cause my Daddy raised a family there   with two hardworking hands

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And tried to feed my Mama's hungry eyes

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  He dreamed of something better   and my Mama's hand 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 luxury 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 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 luxury she wanted

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But it wasn't 'cause my Daddy, he 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