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Careless Heart

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I has somebody
Somebody who loved me
Someone so good to me
You were my angel
You were my heaven
But I was to blind to see

I let you slip away
I guess I never knew
I had the world with you
I'd be there
Still be there
In your arms

If not for my careless heart
You'd still be loving me
If not for my careless heart
You'd still be mine

I wouldn't have this hurt inside
I wouldn't have these tears to cry
If not for my
Careless heart
If not for my
Careless heart

I had my chances
I took advantage
I took it all too far
So now you're gone
and I'm all alone
Alone with my lonely heart

I let it fall apart
I didn't care enough
I lost your precious love
You'd be here
You'd be here
In my arms

If not for my
Careless heart
You'd still be loving me
If not for my
Careless heart
You'd still be mine

I wouldn't have this hurt inside
I wouldn't have these tears to cry
If not for my careless heart
If not for my careless heart

You'd still be mine
I'd be loving you
I'd be holding you
I'd be loving you
If not for my
Careless heart
CHORUS

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chdbrown On Jul 08, 2002

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I has somebody
Somebody who loved me
Someone so good to me
You were my angel
You were my heaven
But I was to blind to see

I let you slip away
I guess I never knew
I had the world with you
I'd be there
Still be there
In your arms

If not for my careless heart
You'd still be loving me
If not for my careless heart
You'd still be mine

I wouldn't have this hurt inside
I wouldn't have these tears to cry
If not for my
Careless heart
If not for my 
Careless heart

I had my chances
I took advantage
I took it all too far
So now you're gone
and I'm all alone
Alone with my lonely heart

I let it fall apart
I didn't care enough
I lost your precious love
You'd be here
You'd be here
In my arms

If not for my
Careless heart
You'd still be loving me
If not for my
Careless heart
You'd still be mine

I wouldn't have this hurt inside
I wouldn't have these tears to cry
If not for my careless heart
If not for my careless heart

You'd still be mine
I'd be loving you
I'd be holding you
I'd be loving you
If not for my
Careless heart
CHORUS

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2002-07-08 12:51:18

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by TkrB

14y ago

Not one of his most famous songs, but it's one of my all-time RO favorites.

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