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Tattoo (Live) Lyrics by Van Halen

Tokyo Dome Live in Concert

2015

(Tattoo, tattoo)

[Intro Guitar Solo]

[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
Speaking cherry red
Screaming electric green
Purple mountains' majesty
Talk to me
Talk to me, now!

[Chorus]
Swapmeet Sally
Tramp stamp tat
Mousewife to Mom-shell in the time it took
To get that new tattoo
(Tattoo, tattoo)

[Post-Chorus]
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Dragon magic, baby
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Autobiographic

[Verse 2]
Best believe that needle hurt you
Best to see these true colors than follow one of your false virtues
There's a secret to make you think
Why is this crazy stuff we'd never say poetry in ink?
Speaking day-glow red, electric green
Purple mountain's majesty
Talk to me
Talk to me, baby, tell ya

[Chorus]
Swapmeet Sally
Tramp stamp tat
Mousewife to Mom-shell in the time it took
To get that new tattoo
(Tattoo, tattoo)

[Post-Chorus]
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Dragon magic, baby
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Autobiographic
(Tattoo, tattoo)
You better hold on me
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Mama, let me be
Hey
Hey, hey, now, now
Yeah, baby

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Uncle Danny had a coal tattoo
He fought for the unions - some of us still do
On his shoulder is a number, it's the Chapter he was in
That number is forever like the struggle here to win

[Chorus]
Swapmeet Sally
Tramp stamp tat
Mousewife to Momshell in the time it took to get that new tattoo
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Tattoo, Tattoo!
This is gonna hurt

[Outro]
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Sexy dragon magic
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Autobiographic!
(Tattoo, tattoo)
You got a hold on me
(Tattoo, tattoo)
You won't let me be
I'm in love with you
Ooh!
Get another [?] tattoo
Whoo!
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About “Tattoo (Live)” by Van Halen

Read the complete lyrics to "Tattoo (Live)" by Van Halen from the album "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Hard Rock, Live, Rock.

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"Tattoo (Live)" appears on "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert" in 2015.

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