Tattoo You

[Intro]

If you start me up

If you start me up, I'll never stop

If you start me up

If you start me up, I'll never stop

[Verse 1]

I've been running hot

You got me ticking, now don't blow my top

If you start me up

If you start me up, I'll never stop

Never stop, never stop, never stop

[Chorus]

You make a grown man cry

You make a grown man cry

You make a grown man cry

Spread out the oil, the gasoline

I walk smooth, ride in a mean, mean machine

Start it up

[Verse 2]

If you start it up

Kick on the starter, give it all you got

You got to, you got to

I can't compete with the riders in the other heats

If you rough it up

If you like it, I can slide it up

Slide it up, slide it up, slide it up

[Chorus]

Don't make a grown man cry

Don't make a grown man cry

Don't make a grown man cry

My eyes dilate, my lips go green

My hands are greasy, she's a mean, mean machine

Start it up

[Verse 3]

Start me up

Ah, ah, give it all you've got

You've got to never, never, never stop

Slide it up, whoo!

Ah rev it up to start it up

Start it up, start it up, start it up

Never, never, never

[Chorus]

You make a grown man cry

You make a grown man cry

You make a grown man cry

Ride like the wind at double speed

I'll take you places that you've never, never seen

Hey, hey

[Verse 4]

If you start it up

Love the day and we will never stop, never stop

Never, never, never stop

Start me up

Never stop, never stop

[Chorus]

You, you, you make a grown man cry

You, you make a dead man come

You, you make a dead man come

[Intro]

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo-doop, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo-doop, doo-doop

[Verse 1]

In the sweet old country where I come from

Nobody ever works, nothing ever gets done

We hang fire, we hang fire

You know marrying money is a full time job

I don't need the aggravation, I'm a lazy slob

I hang fire, I hang fire, hang fire

Put it on the wire, baby

I hang fire, hang fire

Put it on the wire, baby

Go ahead, hang fire

[Verse 2]

We've got nothing to eat, we got nowhere to work

Nothing to drink, we just lost our shirts

I'm on the dole, we ain't for hire

Say what the hell, say what the hell, hang fire

Hang fire, hang fire, hang fire, put it on the wire, baby

Hang fire, hang fire, hang fire, hang fire

Hang fire, hang fire, put it on the wire, baby

[Outro]

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo-doop, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo-doop, doo-doop (Hang fire, hang fire, hand fire)

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop (Hang fire, hang fire)

Doo-doop, doo-doop (Throw it on the wire)

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo-doop, doo-doop

Yeah, take a thousand dollars, go have some fun

Put it all on a hundred-to-one, hang fire

Hang fire, hang fire, put it on the wire, baby

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop

Doo, doo, doo-doop (Hang fire, hang fire)

Doo-doop, doo-doop (Put it on the wire)

Doo, doo, doo-doop (Hang fire, hang fire)

Doo, doo, doo-doop (Hang fire)

Doo, doo, doo-doop (Put it on the wire)

Doo-doop, doo-doop (Put it on the wire)

[Saxophone solo]

Don't want to be your slave

Don't want to be your slave

Don't want to be your slave

Don't want to be your slave

Don't want to be your slave

Don't want to be your slave, yeah

Don't do it

Don't let them do it, no, no

Don't, don't...

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no - ow

No, no, babe, ow... no

Ah ha ha ha

Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it

Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it

[Instrumental outro]

[Chorus]

She's my little rock 'n' roll ah hah hah hah

Oh, she's my little rock 'n' roll, baby

[Verse 1]

The heat's raiding, the tracks is fading

Joint's rocking, could be any time at all

But the bitch keeps bitching

Snitcher keeps snitching

Dropping names and telephone numbers and all, well

[Chorus]

She's my little rock 'n' roll, ah ha haahah

Oh, she's my little rock 'n' roll, ah hah hah

[Verse 2]

The score's even

But the dealer's squealing

The pool's in, but the patio ain't dry

Well, my sense is sensing

That the juice keeps pumping, I know why

She's my little rock 'n' roll, ah hah

My tits and ass with soul, baby

[Chorus]

She's my little rock 'n' roll, ah hah, oh ho

She's my little rock 'n' roll, hyah

[Verse 3]

You got to shock them, show them

She's my little rock 'n' roll, yeah

Shock, shock, shock, my, my

Well, the sense is sensing

That the juice keeps pumping, and I know why

Hey!

The bitch keeps bitching

Snitcher keeps snitching

Dropping names and telephone numbers and all

[Outro]

She's my little rock 'n' roll, ah hah

My tits and ass with soul, baby

She's my little rock 'n' roll, yeah

You got to shock them, show them

She's my little rock 'n' roll, ah ha

She's got a feeling to know, baby

She's my little rock 'n' roll, hey

Ah, the little bitch got soul

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She's my little rock & roll

Ha, ho, shock them, show that

She's my little rock 'n' roll, yeah

Oh, she's my little rock & roll

Her tits and ass with soul, honey

She's my little rock 'n' roll, baby

Her tits and ass with soul

She's my little rock & roll, woo...

[Verse 1]

We used to ride, baby

Ride around in limousines

We looked so fine, baby

You in white and me in green

Drinking and dancing

All inside our crazy dream

Well, now look at your face now, baby

Look at you and look at me

[Verse 2]

I get so scared

Just to see you on the street

They're living dead

You're all the same, you never speak

You're wrecked out now

Washed up high up on the beach

Well, now look at your face now, baby

Look at you and look at me

[Harmonica and Guitar Solos]

[Verse 3]

We used to shine, shine, shine, shine

Say what a pair, say what a team

We used to ride, ride, ride, ride

In a long black limousine

Those dreams are gone, baby

They're locked away and never seen

Well, now look at your face now, baby

Look at you and look at me

Look out

[Intro]

Neighbours, neighbours, neighbours

[Verse 1]

Neighbours

Have I got neighbours?

Have I got neighbours?

All-day and all night

[Verse 2]

Neighbours

Have I got neighbours?

Ringing my doorbells

All day and all night

[Verse 3]

Ladies

Have I got crazies?

Screaming young babies

No peace and no quiet

[Verse 4]

I got T.V.'s

Saxophone playing

Groaning and straining

With the trouble and strife

[Bridge]

Is it any wonder

Is it any wonder

Is it any wonder

That we fuss and fight?

[Verse 5]

But neighbours

Do unto strangers

Do unto neighbours

What you do to yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]

Is it any wonder

Is it any wonder

Is it any wonder

That we fuss and fight?

[Verse 5 repeat]

Neighbours

Do unto strangers

Do unto neighbours

What you do to yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself

[Intro reprise]

Neighbours, neighbours, neighbours, neighbours

[Saxophone Solo]

[Intro reprise]

Neighbours, neighbours, neighbours, neighbours

[Verse 6]

Neighbours

Do yourself a favour

Don't you mess with my baby

When I'm working all night

[Verse 7]

You know that neighbours

Steal off my table

Steal off my table

And doing alright, alright, alright, alright

[Verse 8]

Neighbours

Do unto strangers

Do unto strangers

What you do to yourself, yourself, yourself

[Outro]

Yours, yours, yours, yours, yours, yours, yours, yours, yours, yours, yours, yours

All right

[Verse 1]

Sometime I wonder why you do these things to me

Sometime I worry, girl, that you ain't in love with me

Sometime I stay out late, yeah, I'm having fun

Yes, I guess you know by now that you ain't the only one

Yeah-hey, oh baby, ooh, sweet things that you promised me, babe

They seemed to go up in smoke, yeah, vanish like a dream

Baby, I wonder why you do these things to me

[Chorus 1]

Because I'm worried

Yeah, I just can't seem to find my way

Baby

[Verse 2]

Ooh, the nights I spent just waiting on the sun, yeah

Just like your burned-out cigarette, you threw away my love

Why did you do that, girl?

I wonder why, why you do these things to me?

[Chorus 2]

Well, oh, I'm worried

Lord, I'll find out anyway

Sure goin' to find myself a girl someday

Till then I'm worried

Yeah, I just can't seem to find my way

Ooh ooh

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

Yeah, I'm a hard-workin' man, when did I ever do you wrong, huh?

Yeah, I get all my money, baby, yeah yeah, I bring it, I bring it all home

Yeah, I'm tellin' the truth, yeah, well

Sweet things, the sweet things, Lord, that you promised me

[Chorus]

Well, I'm worried

Ay, I just can't seem to find my way

[Outro]

Baby, ah, ah, I'm worried about you, yeah

I'm worried about you, yeah

Tell you something now

I'm worried about you, oh yeah

Worried about you, child, oh yeah

I'm worried about you, woman, oh yeah

Come on, tell you somethin' now

I'm worried about you, child, oh yeah, yeah

Worried about you, yeah oh yeah

Yeah, I'm worried

Lord, I'll find out anyway

Sure as hell burns, I'm going to find that girl someday

Oh, I'm worried

Lord, I just can't seem to find my way

[Intro]

Hey baby

Every man is the same come on

I'll make you a star

I'll take you a million miles from all this

Put you on a pedestal

Come on, come on

[Verse 1]

Have you ever heard those opening lines?

You should leave this small town way behind

I'll be your partner, show you the steps

With me behind your tasting of the sweet wine of success

[Chorus]

'Cause I'll, I'll take you to the top, baby

Hey baby

I'll take you to the top

I'll take you the top, baby

I'll take you to the top

[Verse 2]

Step on the ladder, toe in the pool

You're such a natural you don't need no acting school

Don't need no casting couch or be a star in bed

Never, never let success go to your pretty head

[Chorus]

'Cause I, I'll take you to the top, baby

I swear we'll never going to stop, baby

I'll take you to the top

[Bridge]

Don't let the world pass you by

Don't let the world pass you by

Don't let the world pass you by

You take your chance now baby

Or be sorry for the rest of your sweet loving life, baby

[Outro]

Oh, sugar

Hey sugar, I'll take you to the top

I'll take you to the top

Yeah, I'll take you to the top, sugar

I'll take you to the top, come on baby

Ay yi yi yi, yi yi

Ay yi yi yi, yi yi

I'll take you to the top

I'll take you to the top

I'll take you to the top

I'll take you to the top

10 ContributorsHeaven LyricsAlong with “Neighbors”, this song was one of only two songs recorded specifically for Tattoo You. (The other songs were outtakes)

Keith Richards didn’t play guitar on this track; Bill Wyman (the bassist)… Read More The smell of you baby, my senses, my senses be praised

The smell of you baby, my senses, my senses be praised

Kissing and running, kissing and running away

Kissing and running, kissing and running away

Senses be praised

Senses be praised

You're my saving grace, saving grace

Nothing will harm you and nothing will stand in your way

Nothing, nothing, nothing

Nothing will stop you and nothing will stand in your way

No one will harm you, no one will stand in your way

No one will bar you, nothing will stand in your way

Nothing, there's nothing

[Chorus]

Ain't no use in crying

Stay away from me

Ain't no use in crying

Stay away from me

Ain't no use in crying

Stay away from me

[Verse 1]

Standing in the kitchen

Looking way out across the fields

You see a face in the window

It's not real, it's not real

[Chorus]

Ain't no use in crying

Stay away from me, stay away

Ain't no use, ain't no use, ain't no use

Ain't no use, ain't no use, stay away from me

Stay away

Ain't no use in crying

Stay away from me, stay away

[Verse 2]

Standing at the station

Gazing down the track

There ain't no train coming baby

I ain't never, never coming back

[Verse 3]

Standing in the balcony

Looking way out across the sea

If you see your ship come a sailing

It's not me, it's not me

[Outro]

It's not me, it's not me

It's not me, I say, not for me

I tell you, tell you, you, you, you, you

Ain't no use, ain't no use

Stay away

Ain't no use in crying

Stay away, stay away from me

Ain't no use in crying

Stay away from me

[Verse 1]

Watching girls go passing by

It ain't the latest thing

I'm just standing in a doorway

I'm just trying to make some sense'

Out of these girls that passing by

The tales they tell of men

I'm not waiting on a lady

I'm just waiting on a friend

[Verse 2]

A smile relieves a heart that grieves

Remember what I said

I'm not waiting on a lady

I'm just waiting on a friend

Just waiting on a friend

I'm just waiting on a friend

I'm just waiting on a friend

{Bridge}

[Verse 3]

Don't need a whore, I don't need no booze

Don't need a virgin priest

But I need someone I can cry to

I need someone to protect

Making love and breaking hearts

It is a game for youth

But I'm not waiting on my lady

I'm just waiting on a friend

[Outro]

I'm just waiting on a friend

I'm just waiting on a friend

I'm just waiting on a friend

I'm just waiting on a friend

Just waiting on a friend

Waiting on a friend

Waiting on a friend