Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Michael
Vocals
Andrew Ridgeley
Guitar
Colin Graham
Trumpet
David Baptiste
Saxophone
Deon Estus
Bass
Paul Spong
Trumpet
Pepsi Demacque
Background Vocals
Shirlie Holliman
Background Vocals
Tommy Eyre
Keyboards
Trevor Morrell
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Michael
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Michael
Producer
Chris Porter
Engineer
Paul Gomersall
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Do-do-do
Oh, whoa-oh, oh
Do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do
[Verse 1]
Every day, I hear a different story
People sayin' that you're no good for me
Saw your lover with another, and she's makin' a fool of you, oh
[Verse 2]
If you loved me, baby, you would deny it
But you laugh and tell me I should try it
Tell me I'm a baby, and I don't understand
[PreChorus]
But you know that I'll forgive you
Just this once, twice, forever
'Cause baby, you could drag me to hell and back
Just as long as we're together
And you do
[Chorus]
I don't want your freedom
I don't want to play around
I don't want nobody, baby
Part time love just brings me down
I don't need your freedom
Girl, all I want right now is you
[Refrain]
Do-do-do
Whoa-oh, yeah
Do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do
[Verse 3]
Like a prisoner who has his own key
But I can't escape until you love me
I just go from day to day knowing all about the other boys
You take my hand and tell me I'm a fool to
Give you all that I do
I bet you someday, baby, someone says the same to you
[PreChorus]
But you know that I'll forgive you
Just this once, twice, forever
'Cause baby, you could drag me to hell and back
Just as long as we're together
And you do, oh
[Chorus]
I don't want your freedom
I don't want to play around
I don't want nobody, baby
Part time love just brings me down
I don't want your freedom
Girl, all I want right now is you
[Refrain]
Do, do, do (Can't you see you're hurtin' me?)
Oh-whoa, yeah (Ah-ah)
Do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do
[Bridge]
Hurtin' me, baby, hurtin' me, baby (Oh)
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do-do
Hurtin' me, baby, hurtin' me, baby
[PreChorus]
But you know that I'll forgive you
Just this once, twice, forever
'Cause baby, you could drag me to hell and back
Just as long as we're together
And you do, oh
[Chorus]
I don't want your freedom
I don't need to play around
I don't want nobody, baby
Part time love just brings me down
[Chorus]
I don't want your freedom
I don't want to play around
I don't want nobody, baby
Part time love just brings me down
[Outro]
I don't want your (I don't want your)
I don't want your (I don't want your)
I don't want your (I don't want your)
I don't want your, whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (I don't want your)
Written by: George Michael