One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
'Cause my daddy raised a family there with two hard working hands
She only wanted things she really needed
A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labor camp
And us kids were just too young to realize
But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try
Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
I remember daddy praying for a better way of life
Songwriter: Merle Haggard
And tried to feed my mama's hungry eyes
That another class of people put us somewhere just below
Just a little loss of courage, as their age began to show
Publisher: SONY/ATV SONGS D/B/A TREE PUBG CO
Stand out in this memory I revived
And more sadness in my mama's hungry eyes
She only wanted things she really needed
But I don't recall a change of any size
Oh, I still recall my mama's hungry eyes
He dreamed of something better and my mama's faith was strong