18 And Life[Bolan, Snake]Ricky was a young boy, He had a heart of [ссылка] 9 to 5 and worked his fingers to the bone.Just barely got out of school, came from the edge of [ссылка] 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 aloneAnd now it's18 and life You got it18 and life you knowYour crime is time and it's18 and life to go[repeat above]Tequila in his heartbeat, His veins burned [ссылка] kept his motor running but it never kept him [ссылка] 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 friendAnd now it's[chorus][ссылка] will [ссылка] all heard Ricky sayHe fired his [ссылка] to the wind that blew a child away.[chorus]