Van Halen - Tattoo lyrics

rate me

Tattoo, tattoo

[Instrumental]

[Verse 1:]

I got Elvis on my elbow.

When I flex, Elvis talks.

I got hula girls on the back of my leg.

And she hulas when I walk.

Screaching cherry red

Screamin' electric green,

Purple mountain's majesty

Really talk to me. Talk to me, baby

[Hook:]

Swap meet Sally

Tramp stamp tat

Mousewife to bombshell in the time it took to get that new tattoo.

Tattoo, tattoo.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Show me your dragon magic.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

So very autobiographic.

[Talk:]

Best believe that needle won't hurt you.

Best to see these true colors, than to follow one of your false virtues.

[Verse 2:]

Here's a secret to make you think:

Why is the crazy stuff we never say, poetry in ink?

Speaking little red,

Ex photo pink

Purple mountain's majesty

Show me you, I'll show you me.

[Hook:]

Swap meet Sally

Tramp stamp tat

Mousewife to bombshell in the time it took to get that new tattoo.

Tattoo, tattoo.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Sexy dragon magic.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

So very autobiographic.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Got a hold on me.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Put a spell on me, me-e-eee yeah.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3:]

Uncle Danny, had a coal tattoo

He fought for the unions

Some of us still do.

On my shoulder is the number

of the chapter he was in.

That number is forever

like the struggle here to win.

[Hook:]

(Everybody!)

Swap meet Sally

Tramp stamp tat

Mousewife to bombshell in the time it takes to get that new tattoo.

Tattoo, tattoo.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Sexy dragon magic.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

So very autobiographic.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Got a hold on me.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Put a spell on me.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

I'm in love with you.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

I'll show me, show me yours.

(Tattoo, tattoo)

Let me take a look at you.

(Tattoo, tattoo)