Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gang Of Four
Canonical path: /gang-of-four/tattoo
Related lyric paths: 6
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Tattoo
Read Tattoo lyrics by Gang Of Four on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Tattoo
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(Can't make out what he is saying)
Like you
Like you
You don't know who I am
You don't know where I come from
From the soul of this land
I am lost and you're soon gone
I don't want you to change
I love you just as you are
Don't go biting your nails
Those little fingers work too hard
Looks like it's a day for night
Shadows in the daylight
I was born to waste some time
And you're next in line
When you discover my name
When you discover my name
I'll tattoo it on your heart
Tattoo it on your heart
Don't be shy like you are
You don't want me to stay
I'm drinking lite at the bar
A quiet guy in every way
Looks like it's a day for night
Shadows in the tail lights
I was born to waste some time
And you're next in line
When you discover my name
When you discover my name
I'll tattoo it on your heart
Tattoo it on your heart
As the pictures fly
Rushing by
Will the teardrops dry
On their eyes?
When you discover my name
When you discover my name
When you discover my name
I'll tattoo it on your heart
When you discover my name
I'll tattoo it on your heart
When you find out my name
I'll tattoo it on your heart
When you find out my name
I'll tattoo it on your heart
I'm no delinquent
I'm an artist
I'm a collector
Life into art
You are my next work
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