[00:17.21]Once I was seven years old my mama told me
[00:22.07]Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
[00:25.56]Once I was seven years old
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[00:34.33]It was a big big world but we thought we were bigger
[00:38.38]Pushing each other to the limits we were learning quicker
[00:42.25]By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
[00:46.10]Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
[00:49.41]Once I was eleven years old my daddy told me
[00:53.69]Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely
[00:57.02]Once I was eleven years old
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[01:05.07]I always had that dream like my daddy before me
[01:08.96]So I started writing songs I started writing stories
[01:12.69]Something about that glory just always seemed to bore me
[01:16.25]'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
[01:19.53]Once I was twenty years old my story got told
[01:24.21]Before the morning sun when life was lonely
[01:27.08]Once I was twenty years old
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[01:35.00]I only see my goals I don't believe in failure
[01:38.66]'Cause I know the smallest voices they can make it major
[01:42.35]I got my boys with me at least those in favor
[01:45.99]And if we don't meet before I leave I hope I'll see you later
[01:49.35]Once I was twenty years old my story got told
[01:53.77]I was writing about everything I saw before me
[01:56.60]Once I was twenty years old
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[02:04.16]Soon we'll be thirty years old our songs have been sold
[02:08.85]We've traveled around the world and we're still roaming
[02:11.72]Soon we'll be thirty years old
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[02:19.81]I'm still learning about life
[02:21.53]My woman brought children for me
[02:23.32]So I can sing them all my songs
[02:25.37]And I can tell them stories
[02:27.38]Most of my boys are with me
[02:29.15]Some are still out seeking glory
[02:31.05]And some I had to leave behind
[02:32.81]My brother I'm still sorry
[02:34.67]Soon I'll be sixty years old my daddy got sixty-one
[02:38.69]Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
[02:42.43]I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
[02:46.26]I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month
[02:49.48]Soon I'll be sixty years old will I think the world is cold
[02:53.80]Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
[02:57.08]Soon I'll be sixty years old
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[03:04.34]Soon I'll be sixty years old will I think the world is cold
[03:08.64]Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
[03:11.85]Soon I'll be sixty years old
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[03:19.12]Once I was seven years old my mama told me
[03:23.76]Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
[03:26.99]Once I was seven years old
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[03:34.87]Once I was seven years old
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