A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labor camp Stand out in this memory I revived. Cause my daddy raised a family there with two hard workin hands And tried to feed my mama’s hungry eye’s. 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 eye’s. I remember daddy prayin 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. Sing Chorus

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la vie d'une famille modeste, vivant dans un camp de travailleurs. Le père, avec son labeur acharné, essaie de subvenir aux besoins de sa femme, qui aspire à une vie meilleure. Leur situation économique difficile se reflète dans le regard de la mère, qui bien qu'elle soit pleine de foi, ressent un profond manque de certaines choses essentielles. Malgré les prières du père pour un avenir meilleur, les années passent sans réel changement, laissant apparaître la fatigue et la tristesse dans les yeux de la mère. C'est une illustration poignante des sacrifices familiaux et des aspirations souvent inaccessibles pour ceux qui travaillent dur.