Cat. #0686 (MFH #112) - As sung by Max Hunter, Springfield, Missouri on February 9, 1969
VERSE 1
Love, O love, O careless love
Love, O love, O careless love
It's love, O love O careless love
You see what love has done for me
VERSE 2
Sorrow, sorrow to my heart
Sorrow, sorrow to my heart
Sorrow, sorrow to my heart
When me an' my true love have to part
VERSE 3
It's a pity that we ever met
It's a pity that we ever met
It's a pity that we ever met
For those good times we'll never forget
VERSE 4
Now my money's spent 'nd gone
Now my money's spent 'nd gone
Now my money's spent 'nd gone
You passed my door a-singing a song
VERSE 5
O, I love my Mamma an' my Papa too
O, I love my Mamma an' my Papa too
O, I love my Mamma an' my Papa too
But I'd leave them both to go with you
VERSE 6
O, I cried last night and th night before
O, I cried last night and th night before
O, I cried last night and th night before
Goin' t' cry to-night and I'll cry no more
VERSE 7
O, ain't it enough to break my heart
O, ain't it enough to break my heart
O, ain't it enough to break my heart
To see my man with another sweetheart
VERSE 8
O, it's done and broke this heart of mine
O, it's done and broke this heart of mine
O, it's done and broke this heart of mine
And it'll break that heart of yours some time