Hungry Eyes - Re-Recorded In Stereo

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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
 

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Duration
03:38
Key
2
Tempo
101 BPM

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