[Intro – bagpipes + crowd chant] Oi! Oi! Oi! Raise your glass and sing it loud! ⸻ [Verse 1] The docks were cold in Dublin town Salt and smoke in the air I carved your name into my skin So the world would know you were there Through storms and whiskey nights Through battles lost and won Your mark burns like a rising sun ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] No priest, no king, no golden throne Can take this from my soul ⸻ [Chorus – gang vocals] I’ve got a rose tattoo! Carved deep in my skin A sailor’s oath, a rebel’s truth Where my wild heart begins I’ve got a rose tattoo! It bleeds but it won’t fade Through every war and drunken song Your memory remains ⸻ [Verse 2] From Belfast streets to Galway shores The pipes begin to cry Every scar I carry now Is another reason why I stand and sing your name Above the roaring sea ⸻ [Bridge – bagpipes solo + crowd chant] Raise the banner! Raise your glass! Sing it louder! Let it last! ⸻ [Final Chorus – massive folk metal choir] I’ve got a rose tattoo! Forever on my soul A rebel’s mark, a lover’s flame That time cannot control!
