Emi Once I was seven years G old, my mamma told C me
Go make yourself some D friends or you'll be lonely.
Emi Once I was seven years G old. C D
Emi It was a big big G world, but we thought we were bigger. C
Pushing each other to the D limits, we won't learn them quicker. Emi
By eleven smoking G herb and drinking burning liquor C
Never rich so we were D out to make that steady figure
Emi Once I was seven years G old, my mamma told C me
Go make yourself some D friends or you'll be lonely.
Emi Once I was seven years G old. C D
Emi I always had that G dream like my daddy before me C
So I started writing D songs, I started writing stories Emi
Something about the G glory, just always seemed to bore me C
Cause only those I really D love will ever really know me
Emi Once I was seven years G old, my mamma told C me
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be D lonely.
Emi Once I was seven years G old. C D
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 atleast those in favor
And if we don't lead before I leave, I hope ill see you later.
Emi Once I was 20 years G old, my story got C told
I was writing about D everything, I saw before me
Emi Once I was 20 years G old. C D
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.
Emi I'm still learning about life
G My woman brought children for me
C So I can sing them all my songs
And I can D 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
Emi Soon I'll be 60 years G old, my daddy got 61 C
Remember life and then your D life becomes a better one
Emi I made the man so happy G when I wrote a letter once C
I hope my children come and D 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
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
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