A canvas-covered cabin in a crowded labor camp
Stand out in this memory I revive
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 face
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
And I'm sorry

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 praying
For a better way of life
But I don't recall a change of any size
Just a little hope







And a 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
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



Oh, I still remember my mama's hungry eyes