Текст песни Marc Almond - Old Jack`s Charms
Marc Almond - Old Jack`s Charms слова песни
It was in the tattoo parlourWhere he engraved their namesWords a winding round his shouldersReminders now he`s older In the magic of the parlourDown his arm unwinds a storyLove and hate and Mum and DadIn flames of hope and gloryA mermaid and a schoonerTells us he was once at seaA heart pierced by an arrowTells us once more in love was heAnd a dragon spitting fireHe`s forgotten what that`s forBut tattooed on his mindIs a reminder of the warHe gave up tattooing loversWhere no room for any othersA line through every sweetheartWith another etched belowIn every port a stormy girlThey loved him and they loved him soEach one for all to see adornedWith Cupids and with bowsA mermaid and a schoonerTells us he was once at seaA heart pierced by an arrowTells us once more in love was heand a dragon spitting fireHe`s forgotten what that`s forBut tattooed on his mind is a reminder of warIn the magic of the parlourSwapping laughter swapping storiesWhere the words are often hardAnd the air is always blueHe remembers all his mates from thenHe lost a couple maybe tenTheir headstone on his forearm as a crucifix tattooNow he leans upon the barWith a mysterious airAnd the ladies gather roundTo view his decorated armsHe`ll tell them of each scroll and lineAnd other scars not so fineAnd they always want to seeA little more of Old Jacks CharmsA mermaid and a schooner ...