Careless Love

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

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