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Tattoo

Tattoo lyrics by Van Halen. (Tattoo, tattoo) I got Elvis on my elbow And when I flex Elvis talks I got hula girls on the back of my leg And she hulas when I...

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Tattoo

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(Tattoo, tattoo)

I got Elvis on my elbow

And when I flex Elvis talks

I got hula girls on the back of my leg

And she hulas when I walk

Speaking cherry red

Screaming electric green

Purple mountain's majesty really talk to me

Talk to me babe

Swapmeet Sally

Trampstamp Tat

Mousewife to Momshell

In the time it took to get that new tattoo

Tattoo-tattoo

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Show me your dragon magic

(Tattoo, tattoo)

So autobiographic!

Best believe that needle hurt you

Best deceive these true colours

That follow one of your false virtues

Here's a secret to make you think

Why is the crazy stuff we never said poetry in ink

Speak in day-glow red

Explodo paint

Purple mountain's majesty show me you,

I'll show you me

Swapmeet Sally

Trampstamp Tat

Mousewife to Momshell

In the time it took to get that new tattoo

Tattoo-tattoo

Woo!

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Sexy dragon magic

(Tattoo, tattoo)

So very autobiographic!

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Got a hold on me

(Tattoo, tattoo)

You put a spell on me!

Uncle Danny had a cool tattoo

He fought for the unions

(Some of us still do)

On my shoulder is a number of the chapter he was in

That number is forever like the struggle here to win

Everybody!

Swapmeet Sally

Trampstamp Tat

Mousewife to Momshell

In the time it took to get that new tattoo,

Tattoo-tattoo

Tattoo

Ta..too!

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Sexy dragon magic

(Tattoo, tattoo)

So very autobiographic!

(Tattoo, tattoo)

You got a hold on me

(Tattoo, tattoo)

You put a spell on me

(Tattoo, tattoo)

I'm in love with you

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Show me, show me your

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Look at me, look at you!

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Whoa!

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