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When I Was 1 Lyrics by Jonathan Michael Fleming

Cadences Volume 3

2023

[Intro, Jonathan Michael Fleming, (Soldiers)]
When I was 1, (When I was 1)
I had my first gun, (I had my first gun,)
When I was 2, (When I was 2,)
Boy I could shoot (Boy I could shoot)
My daddy, my daddy, my daddy was an engineer (My daddy, my daddy, my daddy was an engineer)
He watched me (Hey!), he watched me (Hey!), he watched me, smilin' from ear to ear (He watched me, he watched me, he watched me, smilin' from ear to ear)

[Chorus, Jonathan Michael Fleming, (Soldiers)]
When I was 3, (When I was 3,)
I chopped down my first tree, (I chopped down my first tree,)
When I was 4, (When I was 4,)
I kicked in my first door, (I kicked in my first door,)
My daddy, my daddy, my daddy was infantry, (My daddy, my daddy, my daddy was infantry,)
He lived his (Hey!), he lived his (Hey!), he lived his life for you and me (He lived his, he lived his, he lived his life for you and me)

[Outro Chorus, Jonathan Michael Fleming, (Soldiers), {Both}]
When I was 5, (When I was 5,)
I fought to stay alive (I fought to stay alive)
When I was 6, (When I was 6,)
I killed just for kicks, (I killed just for kicks,)
My daddy, my daddy, my daddy was in the army, (My daddy, my daddy, my daddy was in the army,)
He lived his (Hey!), he gave his (Hey!), he lived his life for you and me (He lived his, he gave his, he lived his life for you and me)

About “When I Was 1” by Jonathan Michael Fleming

Read the complete lyrics to "When I Was 1" by Jonathan Michael Fleming from the album "Cadences Volume 3" in 2023. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"When I Was 1" is credited to Jonathan Michael Fleming. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"When I Was 1" appears on "Cadences Volume 3" in 2023.

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