Once I was seven years old
my mama told me go
make yourself some friend
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
I have a lot of children
who can warm me?
Soon I'll be si ty years old
Once I was seven years old
my mama told me go
make yourself some friend
or you'll be lonely."
Once I was seven years old
Once I was seven years old
