Once I was seven years old my mama told me.

那年七歲　老媽告訴我

Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely.

要多交些朋友　否則你會孤單

Once I was seven years old.

就在我七歲的時候

It was a big, big world but we thought we were bigger.

在這巨大的世界中　總覺得我們自己更強大

Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker.

試探極限彼此激勵 從中學習得更快

By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor.

還沒十一歲　就呼嗨沉溺酒精世界

Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure.

口袋空空　得出去努力打拼掙些錢

Once I was eleven years old my daddy told me.

十一歲時　老爸告訴我

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

去討個老婆　不然你會寂寞

Once I was 11 years old.

就在我十一歲的時候

I always had that dream like my daddy before me.

老爸是我圓夢的動力

So I started writing songs, I started writing stories.

我開始寫歌　寫些故事

Something about that glory just always seemed to bore me.

我對榮耀這檔事沒啥興趣

'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me.

因為只有那些我愛的人 才會真正懂我

Once I was 20 years old my story got told.

二十歲時　我的故事公諸於世

Before the morning sun when life was lonely.

站在耀眼晨光前　人生卻陷入一片孤獨中

Once I was 20 years old.

就在我二十歲的時候

I only see my goals I don't believe in failure.

不怕失敗　努力朝著目標前進

'Cause I know the smallest voices they can make it major.

我知道這些微弱的聲音 有一天能夠響徹雲霄

I got my boys with me, at least those in favor.

我有志同道合的哥兒們　並肩同行

And if we don't meet before I leave I hope I'll see you later.

相信我們總有一天會再相見

Once I was 20 years old my story got told.

二十歲時　我的故事公諸於世

I was writing 'bout everything I saw before me.

寫滿眼前經歷的每件事

Once I was 20 years old.

就在我二十歲的時候

Soon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold.

就快邁入三十大關 我們的歌曲大受歡迎

We've traveled around the world and we're still roaming.

我們環遊世界 同時也在四處遊盪

Soon we'll be 30 years old

就快邁入三十大關

I'm still learning about life, my woman brought children for me.

還在學習如何生活 我的女人替我生了孩子

So I can sing them all my songs and I can tell them stories.

我可以唱著歌 說著故事給他們聽

Most of my boys are with me, some are still out seeking glory.

大部分的哥兒們站在我這邊 有些人還是不斷追逐名利

And some I had to leave behind, my brother I'm still sorry.

志不同不相為友 兄弟 抱歉啦

Soon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got sixty 61.

很快的我就要六十歲了 老爸活到六十一歲

Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

從生活中學習經驗並且更加完整

I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once

我曾寫下讓人開心的詞句

I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month

希望孩子們一個月能來看我一兩次

Soon I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold

很快我就要六十歲了 到時會不會感到這世界是冷漠的

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

會不會有很多能夠暖心懂事的孩子們

Soon I'll be 60 years old

很快我就要六十歲了

Soon I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold

很快我就要六十歲了 到時會不會感到這世界是冷漠的

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

會不會有很多能夠暖心懂事的孩子們

Soon I'll be 60 years old

很快我就要六十歲了

Once I was seven years old, my mama told me

那年七歲　老媽告訴我

Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

要多交些朋友 否則你會孤單

Once I was seven years old

就在我七歲的時候

Once I was seven years old

就在我七歲的時候