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
bigger 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 twenty years old
My story got told Before the morning sun when life was lonely
Once I was twenty 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 favour And if we don't meet before I leave
I hope I see you later Once I was twenty years old
My story got told I was writing about everything I saw before
me Once I was twenty years old
Soon we'll be thirty years old Our songs have been sold
We've travelled around the world and we're still roaming
Soon we'll be thirty 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 sixty years old My daddy got sixty-one
Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
I made the 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 sixty 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 sixty years old
Soon I'll be sixty 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 sixty 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