(Harmonica wails, a lonesome, bluesy riff) (Verse 1) Well, I walked a dusty road, a heart a-beatin' slow Saw a sign a-flashin', said "Love's a picture show" Went inside that theater, dark and filled with haze Saw your face upon the screen, in a lovin' kinda daze But the film was faded, the colors turned to grey That love you offered, honey, it was slippin' away (Chorus) Tainted love, like a rusty nail Drivin' through my soul, a weary, bitter trail Tainted love, a poisoned apple's core I took a bite, now I can't take no more. (Verse 2) You promised me a garden, where roses bloomed so bright But the soil was barren, not a single star in sight You whispered sweet nothin's, like a summer's gentle breeze But the words were hollow, rustlin' through the trees I built a house of cards, on promises you made Now the wind is blowin', and the whole damn thing's decayed. (Chorus) Tainted love, like a rusty nail Drivin' through my soul, a weary, bitter trail Tainted love, a poisoned apple's core I took a bite, now I can't take no more. (Verse 3) I tried to find the reason, where the good times went astray But the answers were like shadows, disappearin' in the day You said you loved me truly, with a fire in your eyes But the fire turned to embers, and those embers told me lies Now I'm standin' at the crossroads, where the broken dreams reside With a heart full of questions, and nowhere left to hide. (Chorus) Tainted love, like a rusty nail Drivin' through my soul, a weary, bitter trail Tainted love, a poisoned apple's core I took a bite, now I can't take no more. (Outro) Yeah, tainted love... a bitter, bitter sting (Harmonica fades out, a low, mournful note) Just the echo of your name, and nothin' left to sing.
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