# Date: 9/18/96; 12:05:00 AM From: Darragh Egan <darragh@switchtech.net> Subject: Hungry Eyes(crd) by Merle Haggard MERLE HAGGARD -- HUNGRY EYES Written by Merle Haggard - Tree Pub. Co. Inc. / CBS Music Group (BMI), 1968? From: Merle Haggard "Collectors Series" - Capitol Records, 1990. Original single released in 1969. INTRO: D D D A

A ^Dcanvas covered ^Dcabin in a ^Gcrowded labour ^Dcamp Stand ^Dout in this ^Dmemory I re^Avived; ^A Cause my ^Ddaddy raised a ^Dfamily there, with ^Gtwo hard working ^Dhands And ^Dtried to feed my ^Amama's hungry ^Deyes. ^D

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. CHORUS: D G D D Mama never had the luxuries she wanted

But it ^Dwasn't cause my ^Gdaddy didn't ^Dtry. ^D She ^Donly wanted ^Gthings she really ^Dneeded; ^D One more ^Dreason for my ^Amama's hungry ^Deyes. ^D

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. OUTRO: |D |A |D D A G |D A D - | Oh, I still recall my mama's hungry eyes. [stop] Transcribed by Darragh Egan <darragh@olga.net> Thanks to whoever posted the lyrics for this song to COWPIE.

Merle Haggard - Hungry eyes