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Artist: Phil Lynott
Canonical path: /phil-lynott/tattoo
Related lyric paths: 6
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Tattoo
Read Tattoo lyrics by Phil Lynott on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Tattoo
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She comes home at 5:30
And though her clothes are never dirty
She'll change them just the same
She likes to keep her name
She's giving it all up for love
Up for love
Up for love
She's giving it all up for love
Tattoo giving it up
Giving it up
She's giving it all up for love
Up for love
Up for love
She's giving it all up for love
Tattoo giving it up
Giving it up
She's got a tattoo on her tummy
And her mummy plays gin rummy
Hey, you might think its funny
But she's making all the money
She's giving it all up for love
Up for love
Up for love
She's giving it all up for love
Tattoo giving it up
Giving it up
She's giving it all up for love
Up for love
Up for love
She's giving it all up for love
Tattoo giving it up
Giving it up
She keeps a silver armadillo
Well hidden beneath her pillow
Now some think it's a cupie doll
But they've got such crazy minds
She's giving it all up for love
Up for love
Up for love
She's giving it all up for love
Tattoo giving it up
Giving it up
She's giving it all up for love
Up for love
Up for love
She's giving it all up for love
Tattoo giving it up
Giving it up
Oh, she has a unique technique
For making me obsolete, complete
She needs a beat
She needs it sweet
She needs it neat
She's giving it all up for love
Up for love
Up for love
She's giving it all up for love
Tattoo giving it up
Giving it up
She's giving it all up for love
Up for love
Up for love
She's giving it all up for love
Tattoo giving it up
Giving it up
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Phil Lynott performs "Tattoo", and this lyric page sits inside the Phil Lynott catalog on LyroVerse.
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