Lyrics:

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
(Repeat)

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