The Fantastic Tale of Ricky Snickle - Twiddle

He moved around real slow, injured from his time at the rodeo

And at 17, he was running for the gangsters up on Depot Street

Yeah he cursed a lot, with a temper that could boil up every drop

He liked to keep it clean, with an attitude reflecting the life he’d seen

The fantastic tale of Ricky Snickle is sure to brighten up your day

The mystery behind the legend’s life

A gangster turned an honest living was never fully out the game

At last believes that now he can retireAnd at 21, He was working for the mob as

a hired gun

He was the best they’d seen, a picture perfect model of efficiency

He flew to the top, knocking out the competition at every stop

Until the fateful day when he decided it was time for him to walk away

The fantastic tale of Ricky Snickle is sure to brighten up your day

The mystery behind the legend’s life

A gangster turned an honest living was never fully out the game

At last believes that now he can retire

Moving slowly, drifting on, he found his way

One great adventure, a fantastic story of how he made his name

A life of mystery soaked in history learning from his own mistakes

He learned to fly a plane, started making money smuggling everything

Uzis and cocaine are a bad combination when you’re half insane

And so he met his fate, he got busted by the Feds in '88

He served seven years, which allowed him to focus on his lack of fear

The fantastic tale of Ricky Snickle is sure to brighten up your day

The mystery behind the legend’s life

A gangster turned an honest living was never fully out the game

At last believes that now he can retire

He moved around a lot, never staying very long in any spot

As his hair turned grey, he longed for a home to call his own some day

And then he saw her smile, and everything seemed brighter for a little while

He thanked the stars above, 'cause ‘ol Ricky Snickle finally found true love

The fantastic tale of Ricky Snickle is sure to brighten up your day

The mystery behind the legend’s life

A gangster turned an honest living was never fully out the game

At last believes that now he can retire