Mama's Hungry Eyes

A canvas-covered cabin

In a crowded labor camp

Stands out in this memory I revile

'Cause my daddy raised a family there

With two hard-working hand

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 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 daddy's 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 my daddy didn't try

She only wanted things she really needed

One more reason, for my mama's hungry eyes