[Intro]
Ooh, baby
Ooh, oh
Ooh, oh
Oh, yeah
Ooh, yeah

[Verse 1]
Don't leave me this way
I can't survive, I can't stay alive
Without your love, oh, baby
Don't leave me this way
Now I can't exist
I will surely miss your tender kiss
Don't leave me this way

[Chorus: Teddy Pendergrass]
Ah, baby
My heart is full of love and desire for you
Now come on down and do what you've got to do
You started this fire down in my soul
Now can't you see it's burning outta control
Then come on, satisfy the need in me
'Cause only your good loving can set me free (Set me free, set me free)

[Verse 2: Teddy Pendergrass]
Don't, don't you leave me this way
Don't you understand?
I'm at your command
Oh, baby, please, please don't leave me this
Don't leave me this way
Now I can't survive
I can't stay alive without your love
Don't leave me this way
[Chorus]
Oh, baby
My heart is full of love and desire for you
So come on down and do what you've got to do
You started this fire down in my soul
Now can't you see it's burning outta control
So come on, satisfy the need in me
'Cause only your good loving can set me free (Set me free, set me free)
Set me free (Set me free, set me free)

[Post-Chorus]
Set me free
Free, free
Free, free

[Bridge]
Don't leave me this way
Now I can't exist
I will surely miss your tender kiss
Don't leave me this way

[Chorus]
Ah, baby
My heart is full of love and desire for you
So come on down and do what you've got to do
You started this fire down in my soul
Now can't you see it's burning outta control
So come on, satisfy the need in me
'Cause only your good loving can set me free (Set me free)
Can set me free (Set me free)
Can set me free (Set me free)
Can set me free (Set me free)
[Outro]
Oh, losing control
Don't leave me this way
Losing control
Don't leave me this way
Don't leave me, leave me this way