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 to 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
Merle Haggard Lyrics ... And tried to feed my mama's hungry eyes. ... That another class of people put us somewhere just below; One more reason for my mama's hungry ...
With hungry eyes I watched you as your young body has outgrown you. Something deep inside of me makes me want to kiss your mouth. There may be another morning ...
[Verse 1] / A canvas-covered cabin in a crowded labor camp / Stand out in this memory I revive / Because my daddy raised a family there / With two hard-working hands / And tried to
I've been meaning to tell you / I've got this feelin' that won't subside / I look at you and I fantasize / You're mine tonight / Now I've got you in my sights / With these hungry
[Verse 1] / The porch swing is squeaking / And the night is like it should be / The stars in the sky / Putting on a show for you and me / I've got a lot of words to say / If only I
[Verse 1] / The porch swing is squeaking / And the night is like it should be / The stars in the sky / Putting on a show for you and me / I've got a lot of words to say / If only I
Album: Tribute to Merle Haggard / Everybody's sings the blues sometimes and / Everybody knows the tune / And everybody knows the way I'm feelin', 'cause / Everybody's had the blues
Things I learned in a hobo jungle / Were things they never taught me in a classroom / Like where to find a handout / While thumbing through Chicago in the afternoon / Hey, I'm not
[Verse 1] / I read they're having rain in California / And Lord, I hope that you're not getting wet / That's the only way on Earth I have / For knowing how you're doing / When you
Tonight, the bottle let me down / It let your memory come around / Yeah, the one true friend I thought I'd found / Well, tonight, the bottle let me down / Each night, I leave the
[Verse 1] / The first thing I remember knowing / Was a lonesome whistle blowing / And a young'un's dream of growing up to ride / On a freight train leaving town / Not knowing where
Once I lived the life of wine and roses / But you drank a lot back then for one concern / Success, for you, lay just around the corner / You thought your social friends would help
Trying not to love you, failing in every way / With you around, I keep losing ground everyday / Trying to be fair both to me and to you / Trying not to love you is hard to do / But
Tonight, there'll be candlelight and roses / In this little country chapel that's almost falling down / There'll be tears in this old farmer's eyes this evening / When I give my
The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom / And I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest / And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell / Let my
Silver wings shining in the sunlight / Roaring engines headed somewhere in flight / They're taking you away, and they're leaving me lonely / Silver wings slowly fading out of sight
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “Mama's Hungry Eyes” by Merle Haggard?
“Mama's Hungry Eyes” by Merle Haggard was produced by Ronnie Reno.
Q:Who wrote “Hungry Eyes (Mama's Hungry Eyes)” by Bill Anderson?
“Hungry Eyes (Mama's Hungry Eyes)” by Bill Anderson was written by Merle Haggard.
Q:Who wrote “Mama's Hungry Eyes” by Emmylou Harris?
“Mama's Hungry Eyes” by Emmylou Harris was written by Merle Haggard.
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