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 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 hold me
 Soon I’ll be 60 years old

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

Once I was seven years old

This song has a great success in a lot of countries.  

   

I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second
That this world could give
I saw so many places
The things that I did
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived

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Whoa
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