(Lamont Herbert Dozier/Brian Holland/Edward Holland Jr.)

Set me free, why don't ya babe
Get out of my life, why don't ya babe
'Cause you don't really love me, you just keep me hangin' on.
Set me free, why don't ya babe
Get out of my life, why don't ya babe?
You don't really need me but you keep me hangin' on.

Why do you keep a comin' around, playing with my heart?
Why don't ya get out of my life and let me make a brand new start?
Let me get over you the way you've gotten over me, yeah!
You say although we broke up, you still just wanna be friends
But how can we still be friends
When seeing you only breaks my heart again?

Get out, get out of my life and let me sleep at night
'Cause you don't really love me, you just keep me hangin' on.

You say 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.

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 using me... Hey, abusing me!
Get out, get out of my life and let me sleep at night!
'Cause you don't really love me, you just keep me hangin' on.
You don't really need me, you just keep me... Hangin' on.