Writer(s): Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier

Set me free why don't you baby

Get out my life why don't you baby

'cause you don't really love me

You just keep me hangin' on

You don't really need me

But you keep me hangin' on

Why do you keep a- comin' around

Playin' with my heart

Why don't ya get out of my life

And let me make a new start

Let me get over you

The way you've gotten over me

Hey set me free why don't you baby

Let me be why don't you baby

'cause you don't really love me

You just keep me hangin' on

Now you don't really want me

You just keep me hangin' on

You say although we broke up

You still wanna be just friends

But how can we still be friends

When seein' you only breaks my heart again

And there ain't nothin' I can do about it

Woh ooh woh ooh woh oh woh ooh woh ooh woh oh

Why don't ya baby set me free

Why don't you baby get out my life

Why don't you baby you claim you still care for me

But your heart and soul needs to be free

And now that you've got your freedom

You wanna still hold on to me

You don't want me for yourself

So let me find somebody else hey hey

Why don't ya be a man about it

And set me free now

You don't care a thing about me

You're just usin' me go on

Get out get out of my life

And let me sleep at night

Please 'cause you don't really love me

You just keep me hangin' on