written by chip taylor and al gorgon 1965 blackwood music inc oh i tried and i tried but i can t say good bye feel so bad baby oh it hurts me when i think of how you love and desert me i m the broken hearted toy you play with you got me going i need you baby i can t let go and i want you baby i gotta have all your love i can t let go though i m just one of your lovers and i know there are so many others you do something strange to me baby you got me going i need you baby i can t let go and i want you baby i gotta have all your love i can t let go oh i tried and i tried but i can t say good bye i know that it s wrong and i should be so strong but the thought of you gone makes me want to hold on you got me going i need you baby i can t let go and i want you baby i gotta have all your love i can t let go you got me going i need you baby i can t let go and i want you baby i gotta have all your love i can t let go i can t let go i can t let go i can t let go i can t let go i can t let go