Once I was seven years old
my momma 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 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 favor
And if we don't meet before
I leave, I hope I'll 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 traveled 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 si ty years old,
my daddy got si ty one
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 si ty 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 si ty years old
Soon I'll be si ty 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 si ty years old
Once I was seven years old,
momma told me
Go make yourself some friends
or you'll be lonely
Once I was seven years old
Once I was seven years old
