Released: October 5, 1985
Songwriter: Christopher Neil Mike Rutherford
Producer: Christopher Neil
[Verse 1]
Taken in, taken in again
Wrapped around the finger
Of some fair-weather friend
Caught up in the promises
Left out in the end
[Verse 2]
No pride, taken for a ride
You say I'm the only one
When I look in your eyes
I want to believe you
But you know how to lie
[Chorus]
And if you say you understand
I don't believe it
And when you reach out for my hand
I don't believe it
And if you say you take the blame
I don't believe it
And if you say that nothing's changed
I don't believe it, don't believe it
[Saxophone Solo]
[Verse 3]
Taken in, taken in again
Someone saw me coming
A fool without a friend
There's one born every minute
And you're looking at him
[Chorus]
And if you say you want me near
I don't believe it
And when you're holding back the tears
I don't believe it
And when you swear that you are mine
I don't believe it
And it's your heart that's on the line
I don't believe it, don't believe it
[Saxophone Solo]
[Verse 1]
Taken in, taken in again
Wrapped around the finger
Of some fair-weather friend
Caught up in the promises
Left out in the end
[Verse 2]
No pride, taken for a ride
You say I'm the only one
When I look in your eyes
I'd love to believe you
But you know how to lie
[Outro (through Saxophone Solo)]
You say you want me near
I don't believe it
And when you're holding back the tears
I don't believe it
Oh, there's one born every minute
You're looking at him
Taken in, taken in again
Someone saw me coming
A fool without a friend
I want to believe you, oh
When you say you understand
When you reach out for my hand
Oh, I wish I could believe you
Taken in, taken in again
Taken in, taken in again
Wrapped around the finger
Of some fair-weather friend
Caught up in the promises
Left out in the end
[Verse 2]
No pride, taken for a ride
You say I'm the only one
When I look in your eyes
I want to believe you
But you know how to lie
[Chorus]
And if you say you understand
I don't believe it
And when you reach out for my hand
I don't believe it
And if you say you take the blame
I don't believe it
And if you say that nothing's changed
I don't believe it, don't believe it
[Saxophone Solo]
[Verse 3]
Taken in, taken in again
Someone saw me coming
A fool without a friend
There's one born every minute
And you're looking at him
[Chorus]
And if you say you want me near
I don't believe it
And when you're holding back the tears
I don't believe it
And when you swear that you are mine
I don't believe it
And it's your heart that's on the line
I don't believe it, don't believe it
[Saxophone Solo]
[Verse 1]
Taken in, taken in again
Wrapped around the finger
Of some fair-weather friend
Caught up in the promises
Left out in the end
[Verse 2]
No pride, taken for a ride
You say I'm the only one
When I look in your eyes
I'd love to believe you
But you know how to lie
[Outro (through Saxophone Solo)]
You say you want me near
I don't believe it
And when you're holding back the tears
I don't believe it
Oh, there's one born every minute
You're looking at him
Taken in, taken in again
Someone saw me coming
A fool without a friend
I want to believe you, oh
When you say you understand
When you reach out for my hand
Oh, I wish I could believe you
Taken in, taken in again
more tracks from the album
The Singles 1985-2014 + Rarities
- The Living Years
- Revolution
- Perfect Child
- Taken In
- You Never Change
- Try to Save Me
- Nobody Knows
- Too Far Gone
- A Time and Place
- Nobody Told Me
- Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) - 2013 Remaster
- Word of Mouth (East West Mix)
- When My Feet Don’t Touch the Ground
- My Crime of Passion (Acoustic version)
- I Get the Feeling (Live)
- Taken In (Live)
- You Don’t Know What Love Is
- Another Cup of Coffee
- Always The Last To Know
- Nobody’s Perfect
- Now That You’ve Gone
- Little Boy
- Help Me
- A Beggar on a Beach of Gold
- All I Need Is a Miracle
- I Think I’ve Got the Message
- Whenever I Stop
- Too Many Friends
- Over My Shoulder
- Word of Mouth
- Everybody Gets a Second Chance
- Reach Out (Touch the Sun)
- Seeing Is Believing
- Boys at the Front
- One by One
From the albums
- Mike + The Mechanics (1985)
- The Singles 1985-2014 + Rarities (2014)
Mike + the Mechanics popular songs
- The Living Years
- Silent Running
- Let Me Fly
- Over My Shoulder
- Don’t Know What Came Over Me
- Why Me?
- Get Up
- A Beggar on a Beach of Gold
- All I Need Is a Miracle
- I Think I’ve Got the Message
- I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)
- Black & Blue
- Whenever I Stop
- Too Many Friends
- Stop Baby
- Always Listen to Your Heart
- If I Were You
- Something to Believe In
- Ain’t That Peculiar
- The Way You Look at Me
- Word of Mouth
- Everybody Gets a Second Chance
- A House of Many Rooms
- Reach Out (Touch the Sun)