Marika was a young girl, She had a heart of stone
Lived 9 to 5 and worked her 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 her down
She had no money, oooh no good at home
She walked the streets a soldier and she 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
Tequila in her heartbeat, Her veins burned gasoline
It kept her motor running but it never kept her clean
They say she loved adventure, "Marika's the wild one."
She 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
18 and life You got it
18 and life you know
Your crime is time and it's
18 and life to go
"Accidents will happen" they all heard Marika say
She fired her six-shot to the wind that blew a child away