7 Years (the Voice Performance) Lyrics - Mark Isaiah

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 

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 eleven years old, my daddy told me 

"Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely" 

Once I was eleven 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 twenty years old, my story got told 

Before the morning sun, when life was lonely 

Once I was 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 was twenty years old, my story got told 

I was writing 'bout 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 traveled 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 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 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