Lyricist : Brian Holland/Edward Jr. Holland/Lamont Dozier

Composer : Brian Holland/Edward Jr. Holland/Lamont Dozier

Set me free why don't you, babe?

Get out my life, why don't you, babe?

'Cause you don't really need me

But you keep me hangin' on

Set me free why don't you, babe?

Get out my life, why don't you, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

'Cause you don't really love me

You just keep me hangin' on

(Hangin' on)

(Keep me hangin' on)

Now you don't really need me

You just keep me hangin' on

Keep me hangin' on (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

You just keep me hangin' on

Set me free why don't you, babe?

Get out my life, why don't you, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

'Cause you don't really love me

You just keep me hangin' on

(Hangin' on)

(ooh-ooh-ooh)

(Set me free why don't you, babe?

Get out my life, why don't you, babe?

'Cause you don't really need me

But you keep me hangin' on)

Set me free why don't you, babe?

Get out my life, why don't you, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

'Cause you don't really love me

You just keep me hangin' on

(Hangin' on)

You just keep me hangin' on

Keep me hangin' on (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

You just keep me hangin' on

Set me free why don't you, babe?

Get out my life, why don't you, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

'Cause you don't really love me

You just keep me hangin' on

(Hangin' on)