Lyrics:

You Keep Me Hangin' On



Artists: The Supremes (peak Billboard position #1 in 1966)

Words and Music by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland



Set me free why doncha babe

Get out of my life why doncha babe

Cuz you don't really love me, you just keep me hangin' on

You don't really need me but ya keep me hangin' on



Why do ya keep a'comin' around playin' with my heart

Why doncha 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 doncha babe

Let me be why doncha babe

Cuz 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

SPOKEN:



Whoa-oh-oh



Set me free why doncha babe (Whoa-oh-oh)

Get out of my life why doncha babe (Whoa-oh-oh)

Set me free why doncha babe

Get out of my life why doncha babe



You claim you still care for me but your heart and soul need to be free

And now that you've got your freedom you want to still hold on to me

You don't want me or yourself so let me find somebody else, hey hey



Why doncha 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



FADE: You don't really love me, you just



Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz

ronhontz@worldnet.att.net