Once
I was seven years old my mama told me
Go make yourself some friends or you'll
be lonely
Once I was seven years old It
was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger
Pushing each other to the
limits, we were learning quicker
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning
liquor
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure Once
I was eleven years old my daddy told me
Go get yourself a wife or you'll be
lonely
Once I was eleven years old I
always had that dream like my daddy before me
So I started writing songs, I
started writing stories
Something about that glory, just always seemed to bore
me
Cause only those I really love will ever really know me Once
I was 20 years old, my story got told
Before the morning sun, when life was
lonely
Once I was 20 years old I
only see my goals, I don't believe in failure
Cause I know the smallest voices,
they can make it major
I got my boys with me at least those in favor
And
if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later Once
I was 20 years old, my story got told
I was writing about everything, I saw
before me
Once I was 20 years old Soon
we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold
We've traveled around the world
and we're still roaming
Soon we'll be 30 years old I'm
still learning about life
My woman brought children for me
So I can sing
them all my songs
And I can tell them stories
Most of my boys are with me
Some
are still out seeking glory
And some I had to leave behind
My brother I'm
still sorry Soon
I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61
Remember life and then your life becomes
a better one
I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
I hope my
children come and visit, once or twice a month Soon
I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold
Or will I have a lot of
children who can warm me
Soon I'll be 60 years old
Soon I'll be 60 years
old, will I think the world is cold
Or will I have a lot of children who can
warm me
Soon I'll be 60 years old Once
I was seven years old, my mama told me
Go make yourself some friends or you'll
be lonely
Once I was seven years old Once
I was seven years old | 