Digital Tradition Mirror

Careless Love

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Pennywhistle notation and Dulcimer tab for this song is also available

Careless Love

Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Oh it's love, oh love, oh careless love
You see what careless love has done.

Once I wore my apron low
Once I wore my apron low
Oh it's once I wore my apron low,
You'd follow me through rain and snow.

Now I wear my apron high
Now I wear my apron high
Oh it's now I wear my apron high,
You'll see my door and pass it by.

I cried last night and the night before,
I cried last night and the night before,
Oh I cried last night and the night before,
Going to cry tonight and cry no more.

Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Oh it's love, oh love, oh careless love
You see what careless love has done.

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Traditional

An old and widely sung lament, known also as Kelly's Love.  This
folk melody is in W.C. Handy's anthology of Blues.
DC

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!