Artist: Madeleine Peyroux

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Careless Love

(Bessie Smith)

Love, oh love, oh careless love,
You've fly though my head like wine
You've wrecked the life
Of many a poor girl
And you nearly spoiled this life of mine

Love, oh love, oh careless love,
In your clutches of desire
You've made me break a many true vow
Then you set my very soul on fire

Love, oh love, oh careless love,
All my happiness bereft
Cause you've filled my heart with weary old blues
Now I'm walkin' talkin' to myself

Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Trusted you now it's too late
You've made me throw my old friend down
That's why I sing this song of hate

Love, oh love, oh careless love,
Night and day I weep and moan
You brought the wrong man into this life of mine
For my sins till judgement I'll atone

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Other Songs by this Artist

1. A Prayer
2. Always a Use
3. Between The Bars
4. Careless Love
5. Dance Me to The End of Love
6. Don’t Cry Baby
7. Don’t Wait Too Long
8. Dreamland
9. Fun out of Life
10. Hey Sweet Man
11. I’ll Look Around
12. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (and Write Myself a Letter)
13. J’ai Deux Amours
14. La Vie En Rose
15. Lonesome Road
16. Lovesick Blues
17. Muddy Water
18. No More
19. Reckless Blues
20. This is Heaven to Me
21. Walkin’ After Midnight
22. Was I?
23. Weary Blues
24. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome when You Go