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.
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 wife 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 twenty years old, my story got told
Before the morning sun, when life was lonely.
Once I was twenty years old.
And everybody's watching her
But she's looking at you, ooh, ooh
（You ）
Baby, this is what you came for
Lightning strikes everytime she moves
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
Soon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61
Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
I made the man so happy when I wrote a letter once
I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month
Soon I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold
Or will I have a lot of children who can bore me
Soon I'll be 60 years old
Ooh...
Baby, this is what you came for
Lightning strikes everytime she moves
And everybody's watching her
But she's looking at you, ooh, ooh
（You）
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.
编辑于2023/11/06更新