Sometimes I feel I've got to
Run away I've got to
Get away
From the 
pain that 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'll run from you
This 
tainted love you've given
I 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 it 
any more from me
To make things right
You need someone to hold you 
tight
And you think love is to prey
But I'm sorry I don't prey that 
way

[Repeat *]

Don't touch me please
I cannot stand the way you 
tease
I love you though you hurt me so
Now I'm going to pack my things and 
go
Tainted love, tainted love
Touch me baby, tainted love
Touch me 
baby, tainted love
Touch me baby, tainted love

[Repeat 
*]

Tainted love
Tainted love