You Keep Me Hangin' On (Extended LP Version) Lyrics
Vanilla Fudge
Lyrics
Set me free
Why don't you babe?
Get off my life
Why don't you babe?
You really don't want me
You just keep me hangin' on
You really don't need me
You just keep me hangin' on
Why do you keep comin' around
Playing with my heart?
Why don't you get out of my life
When seeing you only breaks my heart again?
And there ain't nothing
I can do about it
You know I need love
(Set me free, why don't you babe?)
Talkin 'bout love
(Get off my life, why don't you babe?)
You really don't want me
You just keep me hangin' on
Get off my life
Why don't you babe?
Get off my life
Why don't you babe?
Song & Lyrics Facts
Vanilla Fudge's 1967 hit single "You Keep Me Hangin' On" was released as an extended LP version in 1968. The song appears on the band's self-titled debut album, which was released on Atco Records.
Written by Holland–Dozier–Holland, the track features lead vocalist and organist Mark Stein, bassist Tim Bogert, guitarist Vince Martell, and drummer Carmine Appice. The lyrics of the song tell a story of heartache and betrayal, with lines such as "Why do you keep me hangin' on?" and "Should have known you'd bid me goodbye". Vanilla Fudge's extended version of the song has become a classic among fans, featuring an extended instrumental bridge that showcases the band's psychedelic rock sound.