The Who - Tattoo lyrics

Me and my brother were talking to each other
About what makes a man a man
Was it brain or brawn
Or 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'll be there when I die tattoo



My dad beat me because 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 doot-toot, rooty-tooty-toot-toot
Rooty-tootle-tootle tattoo, too

To you