Tattoo Lyrics

 (Townshend)
 
 Me and my brother were talking to each other
 'Bout what makes a man a man
 Was it brain or brawn, the month you were born
 We just couldn't understand
 
 Our old man didn't 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
 I'm a man now, thanks to you
 I expect I'll regret you
 But the skin graft man won't get you
 You'l be there when I die
 Tattoo
 
 My dad beat me 'cause mine said "Mother"
 But my mother naturally liked it and beat my brother
 'Cause his tattoo was of a lady in the nude
 And my mother thought that was extremely rude
 
 Welcome to my life, tattoo
 We've a long time together, me and you
 I expect I'll regret you
 But the skin graft man won't get you
 You'l be there when I die
 Tattoo
 
 Now I'm older, I'm tattooed all over
 My wife is tattooed too
 A rooty-doot-toot, rooty-tooty-tooty-toot
 Rooty-toodle-toodle tattoo too
 To you