you speak of love
but you ain't no lover
you were a friend
more like a brother

as the miles pass beneath me
the sounds made so sweetly came to an end
and no man can deny her but now you're a liar
and you've no room left to defend

when i left
i should have known better
of the kind of man that you are
you'd have to get her

and i know you got a lot of pain
that's born inside you
but instead of growing stronger
you let it divide you, oh

how could you be so careless
how could you be so careless

and the waves that are crashing
true lives of passion washing on your shore
yes sir, life has been costing
a true love's been lost
and i can't get back anymore

and i'm sure
that we both still both love her
and it's a shame we both lost her
and in time lost each other

but a trust has been broken
and words have been spoken
but you can mend
and no man can deny her
and as you laid beside her
i hope it felt good my friend

how could you be so careless
how could you be so careless
how could you be so careless with her heart



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    seems a troubled man got involved with a girl, and he didn't have the ability nor was prepared enough to commit and make their relationship work. in the course of their relationship falling out, his world seems to come apart as hers seems to have as well "how could you be so careless? "It's a shame we both lost her / and in time lost each other "I hope it felt good my friend."

    insomniac328on July 22, 2007   Link

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