Careless Love- Grace Hahn (AR) 1941 Randolph A
[From Vance Randolph, Ozark Folksong, vol. 4, 1948, pp. 306-308.
R. Matteson 2017]
A. CARELESS LOVE- Sung by Miss Grace Hahn, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1941. With music.
I'm lonely, lonely tonight,
Nobody cares no more for me,
He has gone from me to another little girl
And won't come back no more,
Love, oh love, yes careless love,
Can't you see what careless love can do?
It has broken the heart of many a poor girl
And I'm sure it will break this heart of mine.
Sometimes I think that I will leave
And never come back any more,
But when the time comes for me to start
I will not worry any more.
Go hand me down my old valise,
And bundle up my dirty clothes,
And if my momma asks about me
Just tell her I'm sleeping out of doors.
Goodbye, goodbye, now we must part,
I know indeed it'll break my heart,
But since you care no more for me
Just go to the one that you love best.