All the dirty streets I walked All the dirty thoughts I thought All the dirty deeds that I did Stick on my mind I've been putting a tattoo on me From the inside, I can't see What it is or what it means I just know the pain that I feel But the day when I'll be done and die Will I see, will I recognize The whole, the tattoo inside Of my heart and my soul? Will I be someone before I die Will I be someone When I walk into the dark night, into the dark night Will I be someone before I die A dot of ink in God's blue sky A tattoo myself, I'm fading away ♪ Betty set her mind to die Made a plan after while Getting herself overdosed With the stuff that she liked most Liquid courage made her nearly insane Couldn't hit a letter nor a vein Asked her neighbour to help her through Neighbour said, "sure I could do this for you" But hippie Johnny was a junkie himself He took his share, he gave her something else He got high while she did faint He saved her life, what an american saint Will I be someone before I die Will I be someone When I walk into the dark night, into the dark night Will I be someone before I die A dot of ink in God's blue sky A tattoo myself, fading away, I'm fading away ♪ Is it singing peasants throwing their seed Or the crazies yelling down in the street Is what you get the stuff that you need Down in the dark night? Looking for love, are you looking for God Christmas tree or a parking lot A place for a pee or a decent job Are you fading away? You can't say because it's too hard Time to stay or is it time to part Question mark in the dark That's what we are ♪ I've been putting a tattoo on me From the inside I can't see What it is or what it means I just know the pain that I feel Then the day when I'll be done and die I will see, I will recognize The whole, the tattoo inside Of my heart and my soul Then I'll be someone before I die Then I'll be someone When I walk into the dark night, into the dark night Then I'll be someone before I die A dot of ink in God's blue sky A tattoo myself, I'm fading away ♪ I'm fading away I'm fading away I'm fading away, I'm fading away ♪ I'm fading away I'm fading away