my ship was leaving 'frisco. my gal was crying again
we past the place for tattooing. uh
oh
i went and walked right in
hey
mister
you've gotta help me. hey
mister
make it fast
and on my arm put a picture
uh
oh
and make it last and last
with a ribbon and a heart
and an arrow running through
and her name in the middle
in the middle of a blue tattoo
sailed to polynesia with gals of beauty and charm
but you know what made me resist them? uh
oh
the tattoo on my arm
came back over the water. saw my gal at the shore
holding hands with a sailor
uh
oh
and on his arm he wore
just a ribbon and a heart
and an arrow running through
and her name in the middle
in the middle of a blue tattoo
went back to the tattoo shop in town at the end of the wharf
said
mister