Key: D
Introduction:
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A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labour camp
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Stand out in this memory I revived
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Cause my daddy raised a family there, with two hard working hands
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And tried to feed my mama's hungry eyes.
He dreamed of something better, and my mama's faith was strong
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Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
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But it wasn't cause my daddy didn't try.
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She only wanted things she really needed
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One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes.
I remember daddy praying for a better way of life