OEmnce I was seGven years old,
Once I was seven years old,
my momma told mCe,
my momma told me,
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lDonely
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
oEmnce I was SeGven years olCd
once I was Seven years old
EmIt was a bigD bigF world,G -
It was a big big world, -
but we thought we were biggCer
but we thought we were bigger
Pushing each other to the limits,
we were lDearning quicker
we were learning quicker
EmBy eleven smDokinFg herbG -
By eleven smoking herb -
and drinking burning liquor
CNever rich so we were out
Never rich so we were out
to make that sDteady figure
to make that steady figure
OEmnce I was elDevenF years oldG, -
Once I was eleven years old, -
my daddy told mCe,
my daddy told me,
go get yourself a wife or you'll be lDonely
go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely
OEmnce I was elDevenF years oldGC -
Once I was eleven years old -
EmI always havDe thFat dreamG -
I always have that dream -
like my Daddy before mCe
like my Daddy before me
So I'm started writing songs
I'll starting wDriting stories
I'll starting writing stories
EmSomething abDout Fthe glory,G -
Something about the glory, -
just always seemed to bore mCe,
just always seemed to bore me,
Cause only those I really love
will ever rDeally know me
will ever really know me
OEmnce I was twDentyF years oldG, -
Once I was twenty years old, -
my story got tCold,
my story got told,
before the morning sun, when life was lDonely
before the morning sun, when life was lonely
OEmnce I was twDentyF years oldGC -
Once I was twenty years old -
EmI only seek Dmy Fgoals,G -
I only seek my goals, -
I don't believe in failCure
I don't believe in failure
Cause I know the smallest voices,
they can mDaking major,
they can making major,
EmI got my boyDs wiFth me at lGeast those iCn favour -
I got my boys with me at least those in favour -
and if we don't see before I leave,
I hope to sDee you later
I hope to see you later
OEmnce I was twDentyF years oldG, -
Once I was twenty years old, -
my story got tCold,
my story got told,
I was writing about everything
I saw befDore me
I saw before me
OEmnce I was twDentyF years oldG,C -
Once I was twenty years old, -
SEmoon we'll beD thiFrty years Gold -
Soon we'll be thirty years old -
our songs have been sCold
our songs have been sold
we're travel around the world
and we're still rDolling
and we're still rolling
SEmoon we'll beD thiFrty years GoldC -
Soon we'll be thirty years old -
EmI'm still leGarning about life
I'm still learning about life
my woman brought children for me
Cso I can sing them all my songs
so I can sing them all my songs
and I can tDell them stories
and I can tell them stories
EmMost of my boys are with me
Most of my boys are with me
sGome are still out seeking glory
some are still out seeking glory
CAnd some I had to leave behind
And some I had to leave behind
my brother IG'm still safety
my brother I'm still safety
SCoon I'll be Dsixty years Emold -
Soon I'll be sixty years old -
my daddy got sixty-oDne
my daddy got sixty-one
remember life and then your lGife
remember life and then your life
CI make the man so happy
I make the man so happy
wDhen I wrote Emthe letter once
when I wrote the letter once
BI hope my children come and visit
I hope my children come and visit
SCoon I'll be Dsixty years Emold -
Soon I'll be sixty years old -
when I think the world is cDold
when I think the world is cold
when I have a lot of cGhildren
when I have a lot of children
SCoon I'll be Dsixty years Emold -
Soon I'll be sixty years old -
SEmoon I'll be DsixtFy years olGd -
Soon I'll be sixty years old -
will I think the world is cCold
will I think the world is cold
when I have a lot of children
who can wDarm
who can warm
SEmoon I'll be DsixtFy years olGdC -
Soon I'll be sixty years old -
OEmnce I was seDven Fyears old,G -
Once I was seven years old, -
my momma told mCe,
my momma told me,
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lDonely
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
oEmnce I was SeDven Fyears old[GC] -
once I was Seven years oldC] -
oEmnce I was seDven Fyears oldG -
once I was seven years old -