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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Merle Haggard
Vocals
Roy Nichols
Guitar
Norm Hamlet
Steel Guitar
George French
Piano
Jerry Ward
Bass Guitar
Eddie Burris
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Haggard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ken Nelson
Producer
Lyrics
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 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 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.
Writer(s): Merle Haggard
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