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capo 3 — sounds 3 semitones higherIntro
Chorus 1
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
Verse 1
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
Chorus 2
Once I was eleven years old
my daddy told me
go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely
Once I was eleven years old
Verse 2
I always have that dream
like my Daddy before me
So I started writing songs
I started writing stories
Something about that glory
just always seemed to bore me
Cause only those I really love
will ever really know me
Chorus 3
Once I was twenty years old
my story got told
before the morning sun, when life was lonely
Once I was twenty years old
Verse 3
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 boys with me at least those in favor
and if we don´t meet before I leave
I hope I see you later
Chorus 4
Once I was twenty years old
my story got told
I was writing about everything
I saw before me
Once I was twenty years old
Chorus 5
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
our songs have been sold
we've traveled around the world
and we´re still roaming
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
Bridge
I´m still learning about life
my woman brought children for me
so 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
Chorus 6
Soon I´ll be sixty years old
my daddy got sixty-one
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
Chorus 7
Soon I´ll be sixty 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 sixty years old
Chorus 7
Soon I´ll be sixty 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 sixty years old
Chorus 8
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
Outro
once I was seven years old
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