Tainted Love

Gloria Jones

Sometimes I feel I've got to
Run away I've got to
Get away
From the pain you drive into the heart of me
The love we share
Seems to go nowhere
And our love's not right
For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night

Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I run from you (now I run)
The tainted love you've given
I give you all a girl can give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
Tainted love (toot, toot)

Now I know I've got to
Run away, I've got to
Get away
You don't really want any love from me
To make things right
You need someone to hold you tight
And who thinks love is to play
Well, I'm sorry I don't play that way

Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now, I run from you (now I run)
The tainted love you've given
I give you all a girl can give you
Take, not give and that's not nearly all
Tainted love
Tainted love

Don't touch me please
I cannot stand the way you (tease)
I know you hurt me so
If I do not pack my things and go
Tainted love, tainted love
Tainted love, tainted love
Talkin' about the tainted love
Talkin' about the tainted love
Talkin' about the tainted love
Talkin' about the tainted love
Tainted love, tainted love
Tainted love, oh yeah, tainted love
Tainted love, oh, tainted love
Yeah, tainted love, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (tainted love)
(Tainted love)


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    One of the best songs of the 60's.

    annazoffon November 26, 2007   Link

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