Set Him Free-Skeeter Davis

[ti:Set Him Free] [ar:Skeeter Davis] [al:The Essential Skeeter Davis] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.69]Set him free set him free for I love him you see [00:09.69] [00:10.98]Order in the court do you swear to tell the truth [00:13.23]The whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God [00:16.22]Yes I do Judge I don't believe in divorces unless they just have to be [00:23.90]But after you have heard my story I know you'll set this man free [00:29.40]It began right after the wedding she cheated and she lied from the start [00:34.90]And I could see from the way they were headed [00:37.67]This woman would soon break his heart [00:41.02]Set him free set him free for I love him you see [00:51.29]The three of us were always the best of friends [00:54.97]And when I leave this courtroom Judge I know our friendship ends [00:59.97]If you could have heard the awful things that I've heard her say [01:03.91]She'd slapped his face she celled his name and he'd just turn away [01:09.62]And the nights we went out for fun it was all so plain to see [01:15.93]She would dance all night with someone else and she'd leave him there with me [01:21.43]Set him free set him free for I love him you see [01:27.55] [01:31.70]Now I ask you Judge to understand think it over slow [01:37.39]You see I fell in love with him and I don't care who knows [01:42.83]I would respect him as a husband and I would treat him like a man [01:47.40]I know I can help him find more happiness than this woman ever can [01:52.40]Now Judge you've heard my story it's true as it can be [01:56.96]I even told you that I love him so Judge won't you please set him free [02:03.27]Set him free set him free for I love him you see (set him free)