Tattoo (Early Alternate Mix / Mono Version)

Wonderful Radio London

Have you heard?

Me and my brother were talking to each other

About what makes a man a man

Was it brain or brawn or the month you were born?

We just couldn't understand

Our old man didn't like our appearance

He said that only women wear long hair

So me and my brother borrowed money from Mother

We knew what we had to do

We went downstairs, past the barber and gymnasium

And got our arms tattooed

Welcome to my life, tattoo

I'm a man now, thanks to you

I expect I'll regret you, but the skin graft man won't get you

You'll be there when I die

Tattoo

My dad beat me 'cause mine said "Mother"

But my mother much liked it and beat my brother

'Cause his tattoo was of a lady in the nude

And my mother thought that was extremely rude

Welcome to my life, tattoo

We've a long time together, me and you

I expect I'll regret you, but the skin graft man won't get you

You'll be there when I die

Tattoo

Now I'm older, I'm tattooed all over

My wife tattooed, too

A rooty-toot-toot, rooty-tooty-toot-toot

Rooty-toot-toot, tattooed, too

To you