Set Him Free - Skeeter Davis

Set him free, set him free

For I love him, you see

Order in the court

Do you swear to tell the truth

The whole truth and nothing but the truth

So help you God

Yes, I do Judge, I’ve never believed in divorces

Unless they just have to be But after you’ve heard my story

Then I know you’ll set this man free

It began right after the wedding

She cheated and she lied from the start

And I could see from the way they were hidden

This woman would soon break his heart

Set him free, set him free

For I love him, you see

The three of us were always the best of friends

But when I leave this courtroom, judge, I know our friendship ends

If you could’ve heard the awful things that I’ve heard her say

Why she’d call him names and slap his face, and he’d just turn away

And the nights we went out for fun

It was all so plain to see then

She’d dance all night with someone else

And leave him there with me Set him free, set him free

For I love him, you see

Now I ask you, judge, to understand

Think it over slow

You see, I fell in love with him

And I don’t care who knows

I’d respect him as a husband

And I’d treat him like a man

I know I can help him find more happiness

Than this woman ever can

Well, judge, you’ve heard my story

It’s true as true can be

I’ve even told you that I love him

So, judge, won’t you please set him free?

Set him free, set him free

For I love him, you see