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'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 living, oh

Tainted love (oh)
Tainted love (oh)
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'll think love is to pray
But I'm sorry I don't pray that way

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 living, oh

Tainted love (oh)
Tainted love (oh)
Don't touch me please
I cannot stand the way you tease
I love you though you hurt me so
Now I'm gonna pack my things and go

Tainted love (oh)
Tainted love (oh)
Tainted love (oh)
Tainted love (oh)

You gotta touch me, touch me (oh) with your tainted love
C'mon and touch me, touch me (oh) with your tainted love
C'mon and touch me, touch me (oh) with your tainted love
Tainted love, (oh) tainted love
C'mon and touch me with your tainted love, yeah, yeah