B E B A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labor camp F#7 Stand out in this memory I revived B E B Cause my daddy raised a family there with two hard working hands F#7 B And tried to feed my mamaʼs hungry eyes E B He dreamed of something better and my mamaʼs faith was strong F#7 And us kids were just to young to realize B E B That another class of people put us somewhere just below F#7 B One more reason for my mamaʼs hungry eyes E B Mama never had the luxuries she wanted E B But it wasnʼt cause my daddy didnʼt try E B She only wanted things she really needed F#7 B One more reason for my mamaʼs hungry eyes E B I remember daddy praying for a better way of life F#7 But I donʼt recall a change of any size B E B Just a little loss of courage as their age began to show F#7 B And more sadness in my mamaʼs hungry eyes
