Once I was 7 years old, my mama told me

Go make yourself some friends or you will be lonely 

Once I was 7 years old

It was a big big world but we though 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 elevan years old my daddy told me 

Go get yourself a wife or you will be lonely

Once I was eleven years old

I always had that dream like my daddy before me

So I started writing song, I started writing stories

Something about that glory just always seemed to bore me

Because only those I really love I will ever really know me

Once I was 20 years old, my story told me

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

Because 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 'bout everything I saw before me, 

Once I was 20 years old

Soon we' ll be 30 years old, our song have been told,

We 're traveled around the world, and we still roaming 

Soon we' ll be 30 years old

I'm still learning about life, my woman brought children for me

Ao 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 thing the world is cold or will I have a lot of children 

Who can warm me? Soon I'll be 60 years old 

Once I was 7 years old my mama told me 

Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely 

Once I was 7 years old