Mama's Hungry Eyes [In the Style of Merle Haggard] (Karaoke With Background Vocals)-Backtrack Professional Karaoke Band

[ti:Mama's Hungry Eyes] [ar:Okies From Muskogee] [al:A Tribute To Merle Haggard] [by:] [offset:0] [00:02.17]Mama's Hungry Eyes [In the Style of Merle Haggard] (Karaoke With Background Vocals) - Backtrack Professional Karaoke Band [00:05.17] [00:11.09]A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labor camp [00:20.21]Stand out in this memory I revived [00:26.70] [00:29.27]'Cause my daddy raised a family there [00:34.19]With two hard working hands [00:38.55]And tried to feed my mama's hungry eyes [00:46.50] [00:47.96]He dreamed of something better [00:52.32]And my mama's faith was strong [00:57.33]And us kids were just too young to realize [01:04.43] [01:06.20]That another class of people put us somewhere just below [01:15.86]One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes [01:22.99] [01:24.87]Mama never had the luxuries she wanted [01:34.05]But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try [01:44.24]She only wanted things she really needed [01:53.40]One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes [02:02.75]I remember daddy praying for a better way of life [02:11.97]But I don't recall a change of any size [02:19.60] [02:21.65]Just a little loss of courage as their age began to show [02:30.93]And more sadness in my mama's hungry eyes [02:38.79] [02:40.10]Mama never had the luxuries she wanted [02:49.30]But it wasn't cause my daddy didn't try [02:57.97] [02:59.62]She only wanted things she really needed [03:07.49] [03:08.87]One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes [03:16.16] [03:18.22]Yes I still recall my mama's hungry eyes