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Me and my brother were talking to each other
Was it brain or brawn, the month you were born
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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
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We knew what we had to do
We went downstairs, past the barber and gymnasium
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And got our arms tattooed
I'm a man now, thanks to you
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I expect I'll regret you
But the skin graft man won't get you
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You'll be there when I die tattoo
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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'll be there when I die, tattoo
Now I'm older, I'm tattooed all over
My wife is tattooed, too
A rooty-toot-toot, rooty-tooty-tooty-toot
Rooty-toodle-toodle tattoo too to you