[Chorus 1]
OEmnce I was seven years Gold,
my momma told Cme,
go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lDonely
Emonce I was GSeven years oCld
Verse 1It was a big bDig wGorld, but we thought we were biggerC. Pushing each other to the limits, we were lDearning quickerEm. By eleven Dsmoking Gherb and drinking burning liquoCr Never rich so we were out to make that Dsteady figure
Chorus 2Once I was eleven Dyears Gold, my daddy told Cme, go get yourself a wife or you’ll be Dlonely. EmOnce I was Deleven Gyears Cold
Verse 2I always have Dthat Gdream
like my Daddy before mCe
So I started writing songs
I started Dwriting storieEms
Something about that DglorGy,
just always seemed to bore meC,
Cause only those I really love
will ever Dreally know me
Chorus 3Once I was twenty Dyears Gold, my story got Ctold, before the morning sun, when life was Dlonely. EmOnce I was Dtwenty Gyears ColEmd
[Verse 3]
I only see Dmy Ggoals,
I don’t believe in failureC.
Cause I know the smallest voices,
they can Dmake it majorEm,
I got my boys Dwith Gme at least those in favoCr
and if we don’t see before I leave,
I hope to Dsee you later.
Chorus 4Once I was twenty Dyears Gold
my story got Ctold
I was writing about everything,
I saw beDfore me
EmOnce I was Dtwenty Gyears Cold
Chorus 5Soon we’ll be 30 Dyears Gold our songs have been Csold we’ve traveled around the world and we’re still Droaming EmSoon we’ll be D30 Gyears Cold
Verse 5I’m still learning about Glife
my woman brought children for Cme
so I can sing them all my songs
and I can Dtell them storieCs
Most of my boys are with me
Cmaj7some are still out seeking glorCy
And some I had to leave behind
my brother [F#/D]I’m still sorry
Chorus 6Soon I’ll be sixty Dyears Emold my daddy got sixty-Done remember life and then your [F#/D]life becomes a better onCe I made a man so happy Dwhen I wrote a Emletter once BmI hope my children come and visit once or twice a month
Chorus 7Soon I’ll be Dsixty Gyears Cold will I think the world is Dcold or will I have a lot of [F#/D]children who can warm me CSoon I’ll be Dsixty Gyears Cold
Chorus 7Soon I’ll be Dsixty Gyears Cold will I think the world is Ccold or will I have a lot of children who can Dwarm me EmSoon I’ll be Dsixty Gyears Cold
Chorus 8Once I was seven years Gold,
my momma told Cme,
go make yourself some friends or you’ll be Glonely
Emonce I was Dseven Gyears Cold