Ralph Clayton, Chess - Tainted & Damned Lyrics

It's just a little thing you know
Happened long ago
Just a flashpoint that
No turning back
It might be easier just to say
But holding back every day
Gets much harder then
There's just no way
I know you didn't understand
How it all got out of hand
I remember where we were
Me just there you a blur
In that special place
A hidden space
I could easily ramble on
Never saying what went wrong
It makes no sense
A good defence
I know you didn't understand
Happened fast, it wasn't planned
I wanted to tell you
I wanted to tell you
I wanted to tell you
But I never will
And I hope you understand
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
It hurts me still
I'm tainted and I'm damned
When I reflect upon my crime
It only crucifies my mind
Oh the pain it caused
Was needless Lord
I can't easily carry on
Never saying it was wrong
But it's just no use
Keep moving on
I know you wouldn't understand
Say goodbye and wave your hand
I wanted to tell you
I wanted to tell you
I wanted to tell you
But I never will
I'm tainted and I'm damned
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
It haunts me still
And I hope you understand
Cos I've tried all the things they say
Just a small thing every day
Habit forming
Is the way to cure the pain
But when you really know what's wrong
Then nothing works for very long
It's just a hope or a prayer
It's just a hope
There's nothing there
There's nothing there
I needed to tell you
I needed to tell you
I needed to tell you
That it haunts me still
I'm tainted and I'm damned
But I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
And I never will
I hope you understand
I need you to help me
I need you to help me
I need you to help me
But it's too late now
And I don't understand
Why you won't help me
Why won't you help me
Why won't you help me
Cos my fate is sealed
I'm tainted and I'm damned

It's just a little thing you know
Happened long ago
Just a flashpoint that
No turning back
It might be easier just to say
But holding back every day
Gets much harder then
There's just no way
I know you didn't understand
How it all got out of hand
I remember where we were
Me just there you a blur
In that special place
A hidden space
I could easily ramble on
Never saying what went wrong
It makes no sense
A good defence
I know you didn't understand
Happened fast, it wasn't planned
I wanted to tell you
I wanted to tell you
I wanted to tell you
But I never will
And I hope you understand
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
It hurts me still
I'm tainted and I'm damned
When I reflect upon my crime
It only crucifies my mind
Oh the pain it caused
Was needless Lord
I can't easily carry on
Never saying it was wrong
But it's just no use
Keep moving on
I know you wouldn't understand
Say goodbye and wave your hand
I wanted to tell you
I wanted to tell you
I wanted to tell you
But I never will
I'm tainted and I'm damned
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
It haunts me still
And I hope you understand
Cos I've tried all the things they say
Just a small thing every day
Habit forming
Is the way to cure the pain
But when you really know what's wrong
Then nothing works for very long
It's just a hope or a prayer
It's just a hope
There's nothing there
There's nothing there
I needed to tell you
I needed to tell you
I needed to tell you
That it haunts me still
I'm tainted and I'm damned
But I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
I couldn't tell you
And I never will
I hope you understand
I need you to help me
I need you to help me
I need you to help me
But it's too late now
And I don't understand
Why you won't help me
Why won't you help me
Why won't you help me
Cos my fate is sealed
I'm tainted and I'm damned