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 min mor mig
Gå og gør dig selv nogle venner, ellers bliver du ensom
En gang var jeg syv år gammel
[Vers 1]
Det var en stor, stor verden, men vi troede, vi var større
Skubber hinanden til grænserne, lærte vi hurtigere
Af elleve, ryge urt og drikke brændende spiritus
Aldrig rig, så vi var ude for at gøre den stabile figur
[Kor]
En gang var jeg elleve år gammel, fortalte min far mig
Gå og hent dig en kone, ellers bliver du ensom
En gang var jeg elleve år gammel
[Vers 2]
Jeg havde altid den drøm som min far foran mig
Så jeg begyndte at skrive sange, jeg begyndte at skrive historier
Noget ved den herlighed syntes bare altid at kede mig
For kun dem, jeg virkelig elsker, vil nogensinde virkelig kende mig
[Kor]
En gang var jeg tyve år gammel, min historie fik at vide
Før morgensolen, da livet var ensomt
En gang var jeg tyve år gammel (Lukas Graham!)
[Vers 3]
Jeg ser kun mine mål, jeg tror ikke på fiasko
For jeg kender de mindste stemmer, de kan gøre det større
Jeg fik mine drenge med mig, i det mindste til fordel for
Og hvis vi ikke mødes, før jeg rejser, håber jeg, at jeg ses senere
[Kor]
En gang var jeg tyve år gammel, min historie fik at vide
Jeg skrev 'alt hvad jeg så foran mig
En gang var jeg tyve år gammel
[Bro]
Snart er vi tredive år gamle, vores sange er solgt
Vi har rejst rundt i verden, og vi strejfer stadig
Snart bliver vi tredive år
[Vers 4]
Jeg lærer stadig om livet, min kvinde bragte børn til mig
Så jeg kan synge dem alle mine sange, og jeg kan fortælle dem historier
De fleste af mine drenge er med mig, nogle søger stadig ære
Og nogle var jeg nødt til at efterlade, min bror, jeg er stadig ked af det
[Kor]
Snart bliver jeg tres år gammel, min far fik enogtres
Husk livet og derefter bliver dit liv bedre
Jeg lavede en mand så glad, da jeg skrev et brev en gang
Jeg håber, at mine børn kommer og besøger en eller to gange om måneden
[Sammenbrud]
Snart bliver jeg tres år gammel, vil jeg synes, at verden er kold?
Eller får jeg mange børn, der kan varme mig?
Snart bliver jeg tres år gammel
Snart bliver jeg tres år gammel, vil jeg synes, at verden er kold?
Eller får jeg mange børn, der kan holde mig?
Snart bliver jeg tres år gammel
[Kor]
En gang var jeg syv år gammel, fortalte min mor mig
Gå og gør dig selv nogle venner, ellers bliver du ensom
En gang var jeg syv år gammel
En gang var jeg syv år gammel