But it wasn't ‘cause my daddy didn't try
Just a little loss of courage as their age began to show
I remember daddy praying for a better way of life
To try to feed my mama's hungry eyes
That another class of people put us somewhere just below
He dreamed of something better and my mama's faith was strong
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
And us kids were just too young to realize
She only wanted things she really needed
Mama never had the luxuries
But I don't recall a change of any size
'Cause my daddy raised a family there with two hard working hands
And more sadness in my mama's hungry eyes
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
