"7 Years" BY LUKAS GRAHAM
Once I (BE) seven years old, my mama (TELL) me, "Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely." Once I (BE) seven years old It (BE) a big big world, but we (THINK)we (BE)bigger Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor Never rich so we(BE) out to make that steady figure Once I (BE) eleven years old, my daddy(TELL) me, "Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely." Once I (BE) eleven years old I always (HAVE) that dream, like my daddy before me So I (START) writing songs, I (START) 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 (BE) twenty years old, my story (GET) told Before the morning sun, when life(BE)lonely Once I (BE) twenty 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'll see you later Once I (BE) twenty years old, my story(GET) told I was writing about everything I (SEE) before me Once I (BE) twenty years old 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 I'm still learning about life My woman (BRING) 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 (MAKE) a man so happy when I (WRITE) 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 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 warm me? Soon I'll be sixty years old Once I (BE) seven years old, my mama (TELL) me, "Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely." Once I (BE) seven years old Once I (BE) seven years old
