Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Merle Haggard & The Strangers
Performer
Merle Haggard
Vocals
Roy Nichols
Guitar
Norm Hamlet
Steel Guitar
George French
Piano
Jerry Ward
Bass Guitar
Eddie Burris
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Haggard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ken Nelson
Producer
Lyrics
A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labour camp
Stand out in this memory I revived
'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 faith 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
Mama never had the luxuries 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 loss of courage as their age began to show
And more sadness in my mama's hungry eyes
Mama never had the luxuries 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
Oh, I still recall my mama's hungry eyes
Written by: Merle Haggard