Hungry Eyes Lyrics - 40 #1 Hits - Merle Haggard

A canvas-covered cabin in a crowded labour camp 

Stand out in this memory I revived 

'Cause my daddy raised a family there, with two hard-working hands 

And tried to feed my mama's hungry eyes 

He dreamed of something better, and my mama's faith was strong 

And us kids were just to 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 luxuries 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 daddy 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 luxuries 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 

Oh, I still recall my mama's hungry eyes