INDIANA WANTS ME
- words and music by R. Dean Taylor
- lyrics transcribed from the recording by R. Dean Taylor
  which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1970
  (entered the Top 40 the week ending September 19, 1970)

{police sirens}

Mmm mm-mmmm-mm
Mmm mm-mmmm-mm

Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there
I wish I had you to talk to

If a man ever needed dyin', he did
No one had the right to say what he said about you
And it's so cold and lonely here without you
Out there the law's a-comin'
I'm scared and so tired of runnin'

Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there
I wish I had you to talk to

It hurts to see the man that I've become
And to know I'll never see the morning sun shine on the land
I'll never see your smilin' face or touch your hand
If just once more I could see
You, our home, and our little baby

Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there
{police sirens}
I wish I had you to talk to

I hope this letter finds its way to you
Forgive me, Love, for the shame I put you through and all the tears
Hang on, Love, to the memories of those happy years
Red lights are flashin' around me
Yeah, Love, it looks like they found me

Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can't go back there
I wish I had you to talk to

Indiana wants me            (this is the police, you are surrounded)
Lord, I can't go back there (give yourself up)
Indiana wants me            (this is the police, give yourself up)
Lord, I can't go back there (you are surrounded)

{shoot-out sound effects}

source: Dr X
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INDIANA WANTS ME
written & performed by R. Dean Taylor

G / / / 2 / / / C / / / D7 / / /

CHORUS:
G                 C       D7
 Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
G                 C       D7
 Indiana wants me, Lord I can't go back there
C            D7     G
I wish I had you to talk to

Verse 1:

Em                            Am
  If a man ever needed dyin', he did
Em                               Am
No one had the right to say what he said about you
  Em                             Am
& it's so cold & lonely here without you
I fear the law's a-comin'
C               D7
 I'm scared, so tired of runnin'

(chorus)

Verse 2:
It hurts to see the man that I've become
& to know I'll never see the mornin' sun shine on the land
I'll never see your smilin' face or touch your hand
If just once more I could see
You, our home & our little baby

(chorus)

Verse 3:
I hope this letter finds its way to you
Forgive me for the shame I've put you through & all the tears
Hang on, love, to the mem'ries of those happy years
Red lights are flashin' 'round me
Good God, looks like they've found me

(chorus, then repeat its 1st line & fade)

source: Collins Crapo

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