[00:00.50]Once I was seven years old, my mama told me[00:05.13]Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely[00:08.57]Once I was seven years old[00:16.23]It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger[00:20.83]Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker[00:24.97]By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor[00:28.86]Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure[00:32.79]Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me[00:37.10]Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely[00:40.45]Once I was eleven years old[00:48.85]I always had that dream like my daddy before me[00:52.85]So I started writing songs, I started writing stories[00:57.02]Something about that glory, just always seemed to bore me[01:00.97]Cause only those I really love will ever really know me[01:04.84]Once I was twenty years old, my story got told[01:09.21]Before the morning sun, when life was lonely[01:12.52]Once I was twenty years old.once I was twenty years old[01:20.50]Soon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold[01:25.25]We've traveled around the world and we're still roaming[01:28.59]Soon we'll be 30 years old[01:36.63]I'm still learning about life[01:38.96]My woman brought children for me[01:40.90]So I can sing them all my songs[01:43.19]And I can tell them stories[01:44.93]Most of my boys are with me[01:46.81]Some are still out seeking glory[01:48.88]And some I had to leave behind[01:50.98]My brother I'm still sorry[01:52.71]Soon I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold[01:57.05]Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?[02:00.61]Soon I'll be 60 years old[02:08.58]Soon I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold[02:13.14]Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?[02:16.55]Soon I'll be 60 years old[02:24.53]Once I was seven years old