Tattooed Love Boys Music & Lyrics by Chrissie Hynde As performed by The Pretenders From the album Pretenders (1980) [Intro] | | | | | | | | | | | | [Verse 1] The mid-twenty joys around a heart that’s black and blue The tattooed love boys I tore my knees up getting to you Cause I needed to find out what the thing was for been reading But man the time came to explore [Chorus] I went apewire ’Cause I thought Like I’d like it Little tease But I didn’t mean it But you mess with the goods doll Honey you gotta pay [Interlude] | | | | | | [Verse 2] A good time was guaranteed for one and all The tattoos target practice in the hall While waiting for their number to get called out I I I I found out what the wait was about [Chorus] I was a good time yeah I got pretty good At changing tires upstairs bro I shot my mouth off And you showed me what that hole was for [Interlude] | | | | | | | | | [Solo] | | | | | | | | | | | | | [Interlude] | | | | | | | | | [Verse 3] Now I see you all impressed and half undressed You got paint stick all over the scars and lumps and bumps Tattooed love boys have got you where I used to lay Well ha ha and too bad but you know what they say [Chorus] Stop snivellin’ You’re gonna make some plastic surgeon a rich man Oh but the prestige and the glory Another human interest story you are that