Tattoo of a Bruise Songtext
von Jason Boland & The Stragglers

People love to talk all about the way things were in the day
The sun rises up nearly every morning
To search out some new things to say
Muddling through the ruts of yesteryear
I can′t help but wonder what they say when they're not here

I won′t judge because I'm having the time of my life with a muse
Unconcerned with ink on the face to remember how it feels to lose
Tattoo of a bruise
Tattoo of a bruise


Take two versions of the past and they're never exactly the same
This way, that way, who could care less
Man, look up, you′re missing the game
Trying to catch up on the score
Takes a blurry picture of the way it was before

I won′t judge because I'm having the time of my life with a muse
Unconcerned with ink on the face to remember how it feels to lose
Tattoo of a bruise
Tattoo of a bruise

Muddling through the ruts of yesteryear
I can′t help but wonder what they say when they're not here

And I won′t judge because I'm having the time of my life with a muse
Unconcerned with ink on the face to remember how it feels to lose
Tattoo of a bruise
Tattoo of a bruise
Tattoo of a bruise
Tattoo of a bruise