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
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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

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

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