words & music by Edward Cobb, Copyright 1964 Embassy Music Corporation/BMI
performance by JPT, Copyright 2010 SESAC
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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 I've lost my light for I toss and turn
I can't sleep at night
Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I run from you
This tainted love you've given
Give you all a boy could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
Tainted love
Tainted love
Now I know I've got to -- run away
I've got to -- get away
You don't really want anymore from me
To make things right you need someone to hold you tight
And you think love is to pray
But I'm sorry I don't pray that way
Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I run from you
This tainted love you've given
Give you all a boy could give you
Take my tears and thats not nearly all
Tainted love
Tainted love
Tainted love
Tainted love
Don't touch me please
I cannot stand the way you tease
I love you though you hurt me so
But I'm going to pack my things and go
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 I've lost my light for I toss and turn
I can't sleep at night
Tainted love
Tainted love
Tainted love
Tainted love