18 and life

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

no no good at home

walked the streets a soldier and he fought the world alone

and now it's

eighteen and life you got it

eighteen and life you know

your crime is time and it's

eighteen and life to go

eighteen and life you got it

eighteen and life you know

your crime is time and it's

eighteen 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"