[Chorus]

Once, I was seven years old, my mama 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 learnin' quicker

By eleven, smokin' herb and drinkin' burnin' liquor

Never rich, so we were out to make that steady figure

[Chorus]

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 had that dream like my daddy before me

So I started writin' songs, I started writin' stories

Something about that glory just always seemed to bore me

'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

[Chorus]

Once, I was twenty years old, my story got told

Before the mornin' sun, when life was lonely

Once, I was twenty years old (Lukas Graham!)

[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'll see you later

[Chorus]

Once, I was twenty years old, my story got told

I was writin' 'bout everything I saw before me

Once, I was twenty years old

[Bridge]

Soon, we'll be thirty years old, our songs have been sold

We've traveled around the world and we're still roamin'

Soon, we'll be thirty years old

[Verse 4]

I'm still learnin' 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 seekin' glory

And some I had to leave behind, my brother, I'm still sorry

[Chorus]

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

[Breakdown]

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

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]

Once, I was seven years old, my mama told me

"Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely"

Once, I was seven years old

Once, I was seven years old