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 man 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 the 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 girls 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 rolling
Soon we'll be 30 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 warm 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