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 life for i toss and turn i can t sleep at night once i ran to you now i run from you this tainted love you ve given i gave you all a boy could give you take my tears and that s not really all tainted love oh tainted love now i know i ve got to run away i ve got to get away you don t really want any more 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 now i run from you this tainted love you ve given i gave you all a boy could give you take my tears and that s not really all tainted love oh tainted love 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 ohh tainted love touch me baby tainted love 