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Nearly God – Tattoo (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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Tattoo

Release date: 1st February 1996

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About This Track

"Tattoo" is a track by Nearly God, from the album Nearly God, released 1st February 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

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Nearly God

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Lyrics

Tattoo

Colour me, colour me

When you're sitting all alone

In the middle of the floor

There's something uncontrollable

As you sit down watching the door

Colour me, colour me

I really feel ill

Tattoo you're bad side

Slap your thigh

Slap your cuff

Sing your mantra

Leave your walk

Colour me, colour me

Something fierce along my spine

To scare the lovin' from behind

Fortify my arms

Fortify my arms

Colour me, colour me

When you're sitting all alone in the middle of the floor

There's something uncontrollable

As you sit down watching the door

Colour me, colour me

I really feel ill

Tattoo you're bad side

Slap your thigh

Slap your cuff

Sing your mantra

Leave your walk

Colour me, colour me

Something fits along my spine

To scare the lovin' from behind

Fortify my

Fortify my

Colour me, colour me

Colour me, colour me

Colour me

Something fits in the middle of the floor

There's something uncontrollable

You sit down watching the door

Colour me, colour me

I really feel ill

Tattoo you're bad side

Slap your thigh

Slap your cuff

Your mantra

Leave your walk

Colour me, colour me

Something fits along my spine

To scare the lovin' from behind

Fortify my arms

Fortify my arms

Colour me, colour me

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Track details

From Nearly God

1996

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Album

22nd April 1996

Release year

1996

—I Sing For You
—Judas
—Keep Your Mouth Shut
—Black Coffee
—Children's Story
—I Be The Prophet
—Tattoo
—Together Now
—Bubbles
—Yoga
—Make A Change
—Poems

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Writer: Tricky
Producer: Tricky
Background Vocals: Martina Topley-Bird