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Mama's Hungry EyesA canvas covered cabin in a crowded labor campStands out in this memory I revile My daddy raised a family there with two hard working hands And tried to feed my mamas hungry eyes He dreamed of something better and my mama's faith was stong Us kids were just too young to realize That another class of people put us somewhere just below One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes Mama never had the luxury she wanted But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try She only wanted things she really needed One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes I remember mama praying for a better way of life But I don't recall a change of any size Just a little loss of courage as their age began to show And more sadness in my mama's hungry eyes Mama never had the luxury she wanted But it wasn't 'cause our daddy didn't try She only wanted things she really needed One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes Oh, I still recall my mama's hungry eyes |