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 (Once I was seven years old) It was a big, big world, but we thought we were bigger Pushin' each other to the limits, we were learnin' quicker By eleven, smokin' herb and drinkin' burnin' liquor Never rich, so were out to make that steady figure Once I was seven years old, my daddy told me "Go get yourself a wife, or you'll be lonely" Once I was 11 years old (Once I was 11 years old) I always had that dream, like my daddy before me So I started writin' songs, I started writin' stories Somethin' 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 I was writin' about everything I saw before me Once I was 20 years old (Once I was 20 years old) Soon, we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold We've travelled around the road, and we're still roamin' Soon, we'll be 30 years old (Soon, we'll be 30 years old) 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 (Soon, I'll be 60 years old) Soon, I'll be 60 years old (Soon, I'll be 60 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)