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
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
Oh, tainted love [Repeat]
Touch me baby, tainted love [Repeat & fade out].