7 Years
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 biggerPushing each other to the limits, we were learning quickerBy eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquorNever rich so we were made 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 wanted to have that dream just like my mama before meSo I started writing songs, I started writing storiesSomethin' about that glory,Just always seemed to bore me'Cause only the ones I really love will ever really know me
Once I was twenty years old.My story got toldBefore the morning sun, when life was lonelyOnce 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 majorI got my boys with me at least I know they're in my favorAnd if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later
Once I was twenty years old.My story got toldI was writing about everything I saw before meOnce I was twenty years old
Soon we'll be thirty years old,Our songs have been soldWe've traveled around the world and we're still roamingSoon we'll be thirty years old
I'm still learning about lifeMy woman brought children for meSo I can sing them all my songsAnd I can tell them storiesMost of my boys are with meSome are still seeking gloryAnd some I had to leave behindMy brother I'm still sorry
Soon I'll be sixty years old,My daddy got sixty-oneRemember life and then your life becomes a better oneI made a man so happy when I wrote a letter onceI hope my children come and visit once or twice a month
Soon I'll be sixty years old,Will I think the world is coldOr 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 coldOr will I have a lot of children who can hold me?Soon I'll be sixty years old
Once I was seven years old, my mama told me,"Go get yourself some friends or you'll be lonely."Once I was seven years old
Once I was seven years old