Once I was seven years old my momma 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 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'll see you later Once I was 20 years old, my story got told I was writing about everything, I saw before me Once I was 20 years old Soon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold We've traveled around the world and we're still roaming Soon we'll be 30 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 60 years old, my daddy got 61 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 60 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 60 years old Soon I'll be 60 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 60 years old Once I was seven years old, my momma told me Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely Once I was seven years old Once I was seven 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 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 truly 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 favour 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 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 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

A veil of sparkling white soothes and bathes me in the light It fills me with the suns and visions of the ancient ones Descend to me, and soothe my disarray And so it's done, hear my words Avalon Fields are swaying like dancers in the moonlight Rivers filled with dreams, unbroken and still promising Descend to me, and soothe my disarray And so it's done, hear my words Avalon Warm inside Open the way in Float into the night Embrace what's to be Warm inside Open the way in Float into the night Embrace what's to be Avalon (Avalon) Avalon (Avalon) Avalon (Avalon) Avalon (Avalon) Avalon (Avalon) Avalon (Avalon) Avalon (Avalon) Avalon (Avalon) Avalon (Avalon) Avalon (Avalon)

In how many ways can you break my spirit down Again And how many times have I peeled my face up off the ground For you In case that you're starting to think you can run my life I'd think again Or cripple my faith when you judge and criticize me But I'm still standing I don't know if I can say I've lived through everything But I've walked this earth alone With barefeet broken in the snow And my father said to me It never seems to be A simple walk down an icy, cold, broken road Disgraced and ashamed Afraid to walk the line again Controlled for too many years, but never once forgiven For my sins And I never thought I'd say That I'm weaker today than I was yesterday, old man But I'll fight as I always fight with what's inside of me This warrior spirit inside of me I don't know if I can say I've lived through everything But I've walked this earth alone With barefeet broken in the snow And my father said to me It never seems to be A simple walk down an icy, cold, broken road And time after time A man who couldn't be a man I'm alone but I'm alive Been taught to believe what's meant to be, will be I don't know if I can say I've lived through everything But I've walked this earth alone With barefeet broken in the snow And my father said to me It never seems to be, yeah A simple walk down an icy, cold, broken road again An icy, cold, broken road, old man I guess I'll never know But I've been told it's an icy, cold, broken road It's an icy, cold, broken road

Here I am, what a nice place to be I never thought I'd see the skies separate for me And here I am, what a nice surprise If only I had known what life was like on this side You always bring me light And you help me find my way A gentle kiss good night Is the innocence I pray Here I am, humbled and amazed This beautiful little miracle of life was gifted to me And here I am, I never thought I'd say If ever I could live my life again, I'd live it your way You've always brought me life And you've helped me find my way A simple kiss good night Is the innocence I crave I'd never waste your time I'll never cause you pain I'll love you all my life I'll love you everyday Yeah-ah, love you everyday Under the light you shine on me I promise I will be there for you baby I never wanna leave you anyway You've become my light I cross my heart that's in your hands With hope that you will always be my best friend I promise I will be there 'til the end You've become my light Under the light you shine on me I promise I will be there for you baby I never wanna leave you anyway You've become my light Cross my heart that's in your hands With hope that you will always be my best friend I promise I will be there 'til the end You've become my light Whoa-oa-ao You've become my light (Yeah-ah) You've become my light (You've become my, you've become my light) You've become my light (You've become my light) Under the light you shine on me I promise I will be there for you baby I never wanna leave you anyway You've become my light Cross my heart that's in your hands With hope that you will always be my best friend I promise I will be there 'til the end You've become my light (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) You've become my light (You've become my, you've become my light) You've become my light (Don't you know baby, don't you know) (That your shinin' down, shinin' down on me) You've become my light You've become my light

To love the right yet do so wrong To be the weak yet burn to be so strong Go rider, although your ride has been through life Go rider, I see your soul through the devil's eyes If I could live my life again Would I live that life in sin? Go rider, go ride into the night Go rider, now see your soul through a woman's eyes I am sinner Hold my prayers up to the sun Hold my prayers up to the sun I am sinner Heaven's closed for what I've done (What have I done?) What have I done? What have I done? I am sinner, I am sinner Hold my prayers up to the sun Hold my prayers up to the sun I am sinner Heaven's closed for what I've done Heaven's closed for what I've done

To think, beyond what you could think And feel, beyond what you can feel To see, beyond what can be seen And be, beyond what we believe, oh yeah I know you know somethin' So many miles and miles away In separation we come together It never ends, change has just begun Believing as we release the departed To know, what no one else could know Away, into the unexplained, oh yeah And see, the soul beyond the body The need, to do it all again and again and again I know you know somethin' So many miles and miles away, yeah Why can't we do better As the line between begins to fade In separation we come together It never ends, change has just begun Believing as we release the departed In separation we come together It never ends, change has just begun Believing as we release the departed Tryin' to be, higher than I am Tryin' to see, beyond what I can Tryin' to be, higher than I am Tryin' to see, beyond what I can In separation we come together It never ends change has just begun Believing as we release the departed In separation we come together It never ends change has just begun Believing as we release the departed As we release the departed As we release the departed As we release the departed