Indian Giver

Ramones

I can still remember
It wasn't long ago
Things you used to tell me
You said I had to know
Told me that you loved me
And that you always would
Then I said I loved you
You told me that was good
Girl, you made a promise, said you'd never want me to go
Oh no

Indian giver, Indian giver
You took your love away from me
Indian giver, Indian giver
Took back the love you gave to me

Baby, I was feeling
The way I want to feel
You had me believing
The love we had was real
Things we did together
And that we'd never end
"Now until forever," oh yeah, tha's what you said
Girl, when I was down, you said that you'd always be there
Oh, yeah, oh

Indian giver, Indian giver
You took your love away from me
Indian giver, Indian giver
Took back the love you gave to me, yeah

Indian giver, Indian giver
You took your love away from me
Indian giver, Indian giver
Took back the love you gave to me, yeah

You're an Indian giver, Indian giver
You took your love away from me
Indian giver, Indian giver
Took back the love you gave to me, yeah

Indian giver, Indian giver
You took your love away from me
You're an Indian giver, Indian giver
Took back the love you gave to me, yeah


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Indian Giver Lyrics as written by Bobby Bloom Bo Gentry

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    This is a cover of a late 1960's song by the 1910 Fruitgum Company. Not politically correct in the least though.

    quampon June 05, 2020   Link

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