Song lyrics Tattoo by The Who

Me and my brother were talking to each other
ŽBout what makes a man a man
Was it brain or brawn, or the month you were born
We just couldnŽt understand

Our old man didnŽt like our appearance
He said that only women wear long hair

So me and my brother borrowed money from Mother
We knew what we had to do
We went downstairs, past the barber and gymnasium
And got our arms tattooed

Welcome to my life, tattoo
IŽm a man now, thanks to you
I expect IŽll regret you
But the skin graft man wonŽt get you
YouŽl be there when I die
Tattoo

My dad beat me Žcause mine said "Mother"
But my mother naturally liked it and beat my brother
ŽCause his tattoo was of a lady in the nude
And my mother thought that was extremely rude

Welcome to my life, tattoo
WeŽve a long time together, me and you
I expect IŽll regret you
But the skin graft man wonŽt get you
YouŽll be there when I die
Tattoo

Now IŽm older, IŽm tattooed all over
My wife is tattooed too
A rooty-toot-toot, rooty-tooty-toot-toot
Rooty-toot-toot tattoo too
To you