(Bolan, Snake)
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Ricky was a young boy, He had a heart of stone.
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Lived 9 to 5 and worked his fingers to the bone.
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Just barely got out of school, came from the edge of town.
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Fought like a switchblade so no one could take him down.
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He had no money, oooh no good at home.
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He walked the streets a soldier and he fought the world alone
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And now it's
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[Chorus:]
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18 and life You got it
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18 and life you know
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Your crime is time and it's
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18 and life to go
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[repeat above]
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Tequila in his heartbeat, His veins burned gasoline.
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It kept his motor running but it never kept him clean.
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They say he loved adventure, "Ricky's the wild one."
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He married trouble and had a courtship with a gun.
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Bang Bang Shoot 'em up, The party never ends.
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You can't think of dying when the bottle's your best friend
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And now it's
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[Chorus]
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"Accidents will happen" they all heard Ricky say
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He fired his six-shot to the wind that blew a child away.
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[Chorus]
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18 And Life
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| Skid Row |
