Ricky was a young boy, He had a heart of stone.
Lived 9 to 5 and worked his fingers to the bone.
Just barely got out of school,
came from the edge of town.
Fought like a switchblade so no one could take him down.
He had no money, oooh no good at home.
He walked the streets a soldier and
he fought the world alone
And now it`s

18 and life You got it
18 and life you know
Your crime is time and it`s
18 and life to go


Tequila in his heartbeat, His veins burned gasoline.
It kept his motor running but it never kept him clean.
They say he loved adventure,
"Ricky`s the wild one."
He married trouble and had a courtship with a gun.
Bang Bang Shoot `em up, The party never ends.
You can`t think of dying when the bottle`s your best friend
And now it`s

18 and life You got it
18 and life you know
Your crime is time and it`s
18 and life to go


"Accidents will happen" they all heard Ricky say
He fired his six-shot to the wind that blew a child away.

18 and life You got it
18 and life you know
Your crime is time and it`s
18 and life to go