[Chorus 1]
Once I was seven years old and my mama told me to be the kindest girl that I could be
Once I was seven years old

[Verse 1]
This is a scary world, I didn't let that phase me
We put our brave face on from the morning till the evening
And by eleven I learned words that hurt more than bruises
Life is a restless game, we're trying not to lose it

[Chorus 2]
Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me - my heart had to be the prettiest thing about me
Once I was eleven years old

[Verse 2]
I've always dreamt so big, and I'm a keep on dreaming
And in a hopeless world, I've always kept believing, I've always kept on breathing, always kept achieving
Despite the sticks and stones, I will not be defeated

[Chorus 3]
Soon I'll be twenty years old and my brothers told me to hold the ones who love me most so closely
Soon I'll be twenty years old

[Verse 3]
I wanna make a change, make this place a little better
We need to live within a world where everybody matters
No, I don't wanna see anyone's sons or daughters crying, cause they don't fit in with what society has taught them
[Chorus 4]
Soon I'll be twenty years old and my friends have told me to keep my chin up when my tears are streaming
Soon I'll be twenty years old

[Chorus 5]
Soon we'll be thirty years old, what will our lives hold? Will I be satisfied with all that surrounds me?
Soon I'll be thirty years old

[Verse 4]
No matter how old we are age is just a number
It's never too late to love
To reach or care for each other
To forgive a brother, or to find a lover
Life is a mystery waiting to be discovered

[Bridge]
Soon I'll be sixty years old, my life will be a story
Where my children tell their children about me
I'll watch a generation rise up to change the nation, the past lays down foundations for the future celebrations

[Chorus 6]
Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I be all alone cause I never valued what was all around me?
Soon I'll be sixty years old

[Chorus 7]
Soon I'll be sixty years old, and God will show me that he was by my side through my every heartbeat
Yeah
[Chorus 1 Recap]
Once I was seven years old and my mama told me to be the kindest girl that I could be
Once I was seven years old
Yeah
Once I was seven years old