(I was out having dinner with a couple of friends of mine the other day. And when we'd finished eating I walked outside to get a little bit of fresh air and to have a smoke. And then when I walked back inside I can see in his face there'd been a terrible argument going on. And I heard her say to him in a soft voice: "Why don't you set me free?")

If you think you've had enough
If you think our life's been rough
Why not take your love lights off of me
Come on and set me free

If you think our love's all wrong
If you feel the fire is gone
If I'm not what you'd like for me to be
Come on and set me free

Then I heard her say
Set me free and let me fly like a bluebird flying high
Release the chains that bind you and me
Come on and set me free

(As I stood there and listened to them I said to myself I didn't know that this was going on between the two of them 'cause they seemed to be real happy. And then I thought I hope this never happens to my love affair, because I don't think I could stand it to hear my baby say to me: "Set me free")

Set me free and let me fly like a blue bird flying high
Release the chains that bind you and me
Come on and set me free
Set me free