Careless Love- Joe Thompson (NC) 1989 REC
[Joe Thompson; Family Tradition, Rounder 2161, CD (1999), trk# 13; Also Joe Thompson and Odell Thompson. Oldtime Music from the North Carolina Piedmont, Global Village C 217, Cas (1989), trk# 4.
Probably learned 50 years earlier, no date given.
R. Matteson 2017]
Careless Love- sung by Joe Thompson (b. 1918) of Orange County, NC with fiddle solos. Learned from his cousin Tommy Thompson.
Says oh love, oh love, oh careless love
Says oh love, oh love, oh careless love
Says oh love, oh love, oh careless love
See you see what careless love will do.
[fiddle]
Says you walk by my door, and you wouldn't come, (3x)
Says you caused me to weep you caused me to mourn.
[fiddle]
Says you dig my grave with a silver spade, (3x)
And you let me down with a golden chain.
[fiddle]
Says you crossed my arm across my chest, (3x)
Tell mama I'm going home to rest.
[fiddle]
Will you do me one, one kind favor, (3x)
Will you let my poor soul rest in peace?
[Fiddle]