You said you love me and me alone and that you'd always be mine my own But someone new came and you did not kept to remember so you forgot Oh careless darlin' how carelessly you broke the vow that you made to me With all my heart I believed in you but careless darlin' you were untrue [ steel ] Your last goodbye will forever ring within my ear and full heartaches bring I kept my promise I kept my vow but you kept nothing it's so plain now Oh careless darlin' how carelessly you broke the vow that you made to me [ guitar ] Now if tomorrow those bygone years those older mem'ries should bring you tears Think of our parting that luckless day you carelessly threw my love away Oh careless darlin' how carelessly you broke the vow that you made to me