Mama's Hungry Eyes-The Jordanaires

[ti:Mama's Hungry Eyes] [ar:The Jordanaires] [al:Collection, Vol. 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.74]Mama's Hungry Eyes - The Jordanaires [00:02.04]Written by：Merle Haggard [00:02.99] [00:07.16]A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labor camp [00:14.13] [00:15.78]Stands out in this memory I revile [00:21.57] [00:24.41]Cause my daddy raised a family there [00:28.53] [00:29.15]With two hard working hands [00:31.87] [00:33.52]And tried to feed my mamas hungry eyes [00:39.59] [00:42.46]He dreamed of something better and my mama's faith was strong [00:50.16] [00:51.00]Us kids were just too young to realize [00:56.92] [00:59.85]That another class of people put us somewhere just below [01:07.64] [01:08.74]One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes [01:15.32] [01:17.05]Mama never had the luxury she wanted [01:24.63] [01:26.31]But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try [01:32.61] [01:35.36]She only wanted things she really needed [01:42.45] [01:43.89]One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes [01:50.74] [01:52.72]I remember daddy praying for a better way of life [02:00.33] [02:01.70]But I don't recall a change of any size [02:07.57] [02:10.20]Just a little loss of courage as their age began to show [02:18.18] [02:19.09]And more sadness in my mama's hungry eyes [02:25.62] [02:27.32]Mama never had the luxury she wanted [02:34.93] [02:36.71]But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try [02:42.84] [02:45.61]She only wanted things she really needed [02:52.43] [02:54.11]One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes [03:01.00] [03:02.40]Oh I still recall my mama's hungry eyes