A Caribbean version (Talbot) The Mighty Sparrow - *Tattooed Lady* NATIONAL NLP 5515 c.1966 Now listen to my story boys, I need your sympathy That big fat Tattooed gal in the circus, fell in love with me And to prove her love was sweet as sugar cane... Tralee! She had my picture tattooed on her body. She had the landing of the pilgrims on her shoulder And on her back she had the sunset of the west And right beside her dimpled knees is the great big apple trees And the pyramids look lovely on her chest When she decided that she`d like to add my picture She simply couldn`t find a vacant spot you see So she tattooed my poor face in the most peculiar place Now whenever that gal sit down she sit down on me Whenever that gal sit down she sit down on me She has a lovely blue gardenia by her elbow And on her hips she has the lovely queen of may And right beside her shapely spine if you see that pal of mine You will see the famous road to Mandalay She has a rusty hinge that`s tattooed on her knee cap It looks so real it squeaks each time she bends her knee But she filled me with disgrace where she tattooed my poor face Now whenever that gal sit down she sits on me...poor me! Whenever that gal sit down she sit down on me Now do you wonder why I look so sad and worried Do you wonder why I`m feeling mighty low I would like to take a chance and give her one kick in the pants But if I do I`ll only kick myself I know Only time that anyone can see my picture Is when that big fat tattoo gal take a bath ...oh gee! I get black and blue of course any time she rides a horse For whenever that gal sit down she sits on me Oh, whenever that gal sit down she sits down on me. GJ
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