Merle Haggard - Hungry eyes
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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: C C C F
A Ccanvas covered Ccabin in a Fcrowded labour Ccamp
Stand Cout in this Cmemory I reFvived; F
Cause my Cdaddy raised a Cfamily there, with Ftwo hard working Chands
And Ctried to feed my Fmama's hungry Ceyes. C
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: C F C C
Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
But it Cwasn't cause my Fdaddy didn't Ctry. C
She Conly wanted Fthings she really Cneeded; C
One more Creason for my Fmama's hungry Ceyes. C
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: |C |F |C C F F |C F C - |
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.