C F C A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labor camp G7 Stand out in this memory I revived C F C Cause my daddy raised a family there with two hard working hands G7 C And tried to feed my mamaʼs hungry eyes F C He dreamed of something better and my mamaʼs faith was strong G7 And us kids were just to young to realize C F C That another class of people put us somewhere just below G7 C One more reason for my mamaʼs hungry eyes F C Mama never had the luxuries she wanted F C But it wasnʼt cause my daddy didnʼt try F C She only wanted things she really needed G7 C One more reason for my mamaʼs hungry eyes F C I remember daddy praying for a better way of life G7 But I donʼt recall a change of any size C F C Just a little loss of courage as their age began to show G7 C And more sadness in my mamaʼs hungry eyes