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
Sanderlei Silveira - 25/06/2023 - SA X
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 learning quicker
By eleven, smoking herb and drinking burning 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 writing songs, I started writing 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 morning 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 writing '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 roaming
Soon, we'll be thirty years old
[Verse 4]
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
[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 hold 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
En gang var jeg syv år gammel, fortalte mammaen min
Gå til deg noen venner, ellers er du ensom
En gang var jeg syv år gammel
[Vers 1]
Det var en stor, stor verden, men vi trodde vi var større
Presset hverandre til grensene, lærte vi raskere
Av elleve, røykende urt og drikke brennende brennevin
Aldri rik, så vi var ute etter å lage den jevn figuren
[Kor]
En gang var jeg elleve år gammel, fortalte pappaen min
Gå og skaff deg en kone, ellers er du ensom
En gang var jeg elleve år gammel
[Vers 2]
Jeg har alltid hatt den drømmen som pappaen min før meg
Så jeg begynte å skrive sanger, jeg begynte å skrive historier
Noe om den herligheten så ut til å alltid kjede meg
Fordi bare de jeg virkelig elsker, vil noen gang virkelig kjenne meg
[Kor]
En gang var jeg tjue år gammel, historien min ble fortalt
Før morgensolen, da livet var ensom
En gang var jeg tjue år gammel (Lukas Graham!)
[Vers 3]
Jeg ser bare målene mine, jeg tror ikke på fiasko
Fordi jeg kjenner de minste stemmene, de kan gjøre det viktig
Jeg fikk guttene mine med meg, i det minste de for
Og hvis vi ikke møtes før jeg drar, håper jeg at jeg ser deg senere
[Kor]
En gang var jeg tjue år gammel, historien min ble fortalt
Jeg skrev 'om alt jeg så før meg
En gang var jeg tjue år gammel
[Bro]
Snart er vi tretti år gamle, sangene våre er solgt
Vi har reist verden rundt, og vi streiferer fortsatt
Snart vil vi være tretti år gamle
[Vers 4]
Jeg lærer fortsatt om livet, kvinnen min brakte barn for meg
Så jeg kan synge dem alle sangene mine, og jeg kan fortelle dem historier
De fleste av guttene mine er med meg, noen er fremdeles ute etter ære
Og noen jeg måtte legge igjen, broren min, jeg er fortsatt lei meg
[Kor]
Snart blir jeg seksti år gammel, faren min fikk seksti
Husk livet og da blir livet ditt et bedre
Jeg gjorde en mann så glad da jeg skrev et brev en gang
Jeg håper barna mine kommer og besøker en eller to ganger i måneden
[Sammenbrudd]
Snart vil jeg være seksti år gammel, vil jeg tro at verden er kald?
Eller vil jeg ha mange barn som kan varme meg?
Snart blir jeg seksti år gammel
Snart vil jeg være seksti år gammel, vil jeg tro at verden er kald?
Eller vil jeg ha mange barn som kan holde meg?
Snart blir jeg seksti år gammel
[Kor]
En gang var jeg syv år gammel, fortalte mammaen min
Gå til deg noen venner, ellers er du ensom
En gang var jeg syv år gammel
En gang var jeg syv år gammel