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