Careless Love- Jimmie Tarlton (SC) 1930 REC
[From: Jimmie Tarlton 'Careless Love' recorded on 3 December 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia, and issued as Co 15651-D. Transcription from booklet accompanying the box set Darby and Tarlton 'Complete Recordings' Bear Family BCD 15764 CI.
The apron stanzas have been adapted.
R. Matteson 2017]
CARELESS LOVE sung by Jimmie Tarlton, Tom Darby, 1930.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Love, oh love, oh careless love
You have broke the hearts of a-many poor girl
But you'll never break this heart of mine
Oh it's when my money you could blow
When my money you could blow
When my money you could blow
Love, you always hung around my door
Oh it's when my money you could spend
When my money you could spend
When my money you could spend
Now you'll pass my doorway and never look in
Must I go bound while you go free
Must I go bound while you go free
Must I go bound while you go free
Or to love some man, you don't love me
Love, I cried last night and the night before
I cried last night and the night before
I cried last night and the night before
But I'll never cry for you anymore
Oh it's give me back my gold and diamond ring
Give me back my gold and diamond ring
You have robbed me of my treasure, you robbed me of my gold
But I'll be doggoned if you can rob me of my soul