Ricky was a young boy
He had a heart of stone
lived nine to five and worked his
fingers to the bone
just barely 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 steets
a soldier and he fought the wold 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 keep him clean
they say he loved adventure
ricky's the wild one
he married trouble
and had a courtship with a gun
bang bang sho0ot'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