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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carpenters
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Palma Anne Pascale
Composer
John Bettis
Composer
Carpenters
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Carpenters
Associate Producer
Dave Iveland
Assistant Recording Engineer
Roger Young
Engineer
Ray Gerhardt
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We fell in love on the first night that we met
Together we've been happy, I have very few regrets
The ordinary problems have not been hard to face
But lately little changes have been slowly taking place
[PreChorus]
You're always finding something is wrong in what I do
But you can't rearrange my life, because it pleases you
[Chorus]
You've got to love me for what I am, for simply being me
Don't love me for what you intend or hope that I will be
And if you're only using me to feed your fantasy
You're really not in love, so let me go
I must be free
[Verse 2]
If what you want isn't natural for me
I won't pretend to keep you, what I am I have to be
The picture of perfection is only in your mind
For all your expectations, love can never be designed
[PreChorus]
We either take each other for everything we are
Or leave the life we've made behind and make another start
[Chorus]
You've got to love me for what I am for simply being me
Simply being me
Don't love me for what you intend or hope that I will be
And if you're only using me to feed your fantasy
You're really not in love, so let me go
I must be free
[Chorus]
And if you're only using me to feed your fantasy
You're really not in love, so let me go
I must be free
[Outro]
You're really not in love, so let me go
I must be free
Written by: John Bettis, Palma Anne Pascale