Ricky was a young boy, he had a heart of stone Lived not to find that he wound his kneecaps to the bone He came early out of school, came from the injured town For lack of switchblades, so no one could take him down, no He had no money, no, no good at home Walked the streets a soldier and he fought the world alone and now he's Eighteen in life you've got it Eighteen in life you know You'll cry this time, and it's Eighteen in life to go Eighteen in life you've got it Eighteen in life you know You'll cry this time, and it's Eighteen in life to go It's time The key lied in his heartbeat His face filled with gasoline It kept his motor running But it never kept him clean They said through life's adventure Ricky's the wild one He married trouble And a car trip with a gun Bang, bang, shoot him up The party never ends You can't think of dying When the bottle's your best friend in an hour Eighteen in life you've got it Eighteen in life you know You'll cry this time, and it's Eighteen in life to go Eighteen in life you've got it Eighteen in life you know You'll cry this time, and it's Eighteen in life to go Yeah, yeah As it is, we'll have fun The old good Ricky said He fired his six shots to the wind Achoo, achoo, achoo Ooh, ooh, ooh Eighteen in life you've got it Eighteen in life you know You'll cry this time, and it's Eighteen in life to go Eighteen in life you've got it Eighteen in life you know You'll cry this time, and it's Eighteen in life to go Yeah, yeah Ooh, ooh, ooh Eighteen in life