Rose Tattoo

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Dropkick Murphys. Alexander Barr, Tim Brennan, Ken Casey, Jeff DaRosa, Matt Kelly, James Lynch, and Scruffy Wallace, 2013.

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Credits

• Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP (EP, Dropkick Murphys, 2013)
  • Al Barr: vocals
  • Ken Casey: bass, vocals
  • Niki Cremmen: vocals
  • Tim Brennan: guitar, vocals
  • Jeff DaRosa: vocals, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, whistle
  • Michelle DaRosa: vocals
  • Matt Kelly: drums, vocals
  • James Lynch: guitar, vocals
  • Winston Marshall: banjo
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals
  • Scruffy Wallace: bagpipes, whistle

Performances

Performed live 1 times (not including snippet performances). 2020-05-29 Fenway Park, Boston, MA

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 1 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP (EP, Dropkick Murphys, 2013).

On The Tracks

ROSE TATTOO

3:39

GUEST: TATTOO

Note: "Rose Tattoo" is an original song from 2012 by Dropkick Murphys that was re-recorded with featured vocals from Bruce Springsteen and re-released on May 14, 2013 as part of the Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP.

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Lyrics

Rose Tattoo

The pictures tell the story
This life had many shades
I'd wake up every morning
And before I'd start each day
I'd take a drag from last night's cigarette
That smoldered in its tray
Down a little something
And then be on my way

I travelled far and wide
Laid this head in many ports
I was guided by a compass
I saw beauty to the North
I drew the tales of many lives
Wore faces of my own
I had these memories all around me
So I wouldn't be alone

Some may be from showing up
Others are from growing up
Sometimes I was so messed up
And didn't have a clue
I ain't winning no one over
I wear it just for you
I've got your name written here
In a rose tattoo

In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo

This one's for the mighty sea
Mischief, gold and piracy
This one's for the man that raised me
Taught me sacrifice and bravery
This one's for our favorite game
Black and gold, we wave the flag
This one's for my family name
With pride I'll wear it to the grave

Some may be from showing up
Others are from growing up
Sometimes I was all messed up
And didn't have a clue
I ain't winning no one over
I wear it just for you
I've got your name written here
In a rose tattoo

In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo

This one means the most to me
It stays here for eternity
A ship that always stays the course
An anchor for my every choice
A rose that shines down from above
I signed and sealed these words in blood
I heard them once sung in a song
It played again and we sang along

You'll always be here with me
Even if you're gone
You'll always have my love
Our memory will live on

Some may be from showing up
Others are from growing up
Sometimes I was so messed up
And didn't have a clue
I ain't winning no one over
I wear it just for you
I've got your name written here
In a rose tattoo

In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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