Love, oh love, careless love
You fly to my head like wine
You have wrecked the life of many poor boy
And you have let me nearly spoil this life of mine

Love, oh love, oh careless love
Clutched in your arrows of desire
Taking away all these dreams of mine
Since you left me to weep, to weep and mourn

Love, oh love, oh careless love
All of my happiness has left
You have ruined all of my many life plans
Now I'm walking and talking all to myself