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Me and my brother were talking to each other

Was it brain or brawn, the month you were born

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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

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We knew what we had to do

We went downstairs, past the barber and gymnasium

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And got our arms tattooed

I'm a man now, thanks to you

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I expect I'll regret you

But the skin graft man won't get you

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You'll be there when I die tattoo

[note: A5* played as Asus4 in stage versions]

My dad beat me 'cause mine said mother

But my mother naturally 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 is tattooed, too

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

Rooty-toodle-toodle tattoo too to you