My momma told me go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

once I was 7 years old

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. Once I was 11 years old

My daddy told me go make yourself a wife or you'll be lonely

Once I was 11 years old

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

Once I was 20 years old my story got told

Before the morning sun when life was lonely

Once I was 20 years old

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 see you later.

Once I was twenty years old, my story got told, I was worrying about everything I saw before me.

Once I was twenty years old.

Soon we'll be thirty years old.

Our songs have been sold, we've travelled around the world and we're still roaming.

Soon we'll be thirty years old...

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.

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.

Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is colder? 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 colder? Will I have a lot of children who can warm me?

Soon I'll be sixty years old.

Once I was seven years old.

My mumma told me go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely.

Once I was seven years old.

I don't need anything to get me through the night except the beat that's in my heart

Yeah, it's keeping me alive.

And I don't need anything to make me satisfied.

Cause the music does me good and it get's me every time.

My youth, my youth is yours. A truth so loud you can't ignore.

My youth, my youth, my youth, my youth is yours.

My youth is yours