Songwriter: Brian Holland Eddie Holland Lamont Dozier Holland-Dozier-Holland
Producer: Harry Wayne Casey Richard Finch
Set me free, why don't you, babe?
Get out of my life, why don't you, babe?
'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 coming around
Playing with my heart?
Why don't you get out of my life?
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, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Let me be, why don't you, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
'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 seeing you only breaks my heart again?
And there ain't nothing I can do about it
Set me free, why don't you, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Get out of my life, why don't you, babe?
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
You claim you still count on me
But your heart and soul needs to be free
Now that you've got your freedom
You wanna still hold on to me
Don't want me for yourself
So let me find somebody else, hey
Why don't you be a woman about it
And set me free?
Now, you don't care a thing about me
You're just using 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 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Go on, get out, get out of my life
Let me sleep at night, oh (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on, oh (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
You don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on, ooh (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
You don't really need me
You just keep me hangin' on
Get out of my life, why don't you, babe?
'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 coming around
Playing with my heart?
Why don't you get out of my life?
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, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Let me be, why don't you, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
'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 seeing you only breaks my heart again?
And there ain't nothing I can do about it
Set me free, why don't you, babe? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Get out of my life, why don't you, babe?
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
You claim you still count on me
But your heart and soul needs to be free
Now that you've got your freedom
You wanna still hold on to me
Don't want me for yourself
So let me find somebody else, hey
Why don't you be a woman about it
And set me free?
Now, you don't care a thing about me
You're just using 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 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Go on, get out, get out of my life
Let me sleep at night, oh (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on, oh (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
You don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on, ooh (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
You don't really need me
You just keep me hangin' on
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Space Cadet Solo Flight (1981)
KC and the Sunshine Band popular songs
- That’s the Way (I Like It)
- Give It Up
- Please Don’t Go
- Get Down Tonight
- Boogie Shoes
- I’m Your Boogie Man
- (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
- Keep It Comin’ Love
- Come on In
- Party With Your Body
- Do You Wanna Go Party?
- Who Do Ya Love
- I’m a Pushover
- Do It Good
- Queen of Clubs
- Do You Wanna Go Party (Full-Length Album version)
- It’s the Same Old Song
- Wrap Your Arms Around Me
- Baby I Love You (Yes, I Do)
- I Betcha Didn’t Know That
- Youd Gimme Some More
- Play The Funky Music White Boy
- Too High
- Sound Your Funky Horn