Careless, careless wishing Oh, Lord, now what have I done? Gone and left my only love Broken, broken living What troubles have I begun? Could this be the life I've been dreamin' of? So leave me, I wouldn't blame you, dear So long, I've been gone so long And love me, I couldn't make you, dear So long, I've been gone so long Foreign turns familiar Days go by on their own And all our love Come into pass So leave me, I wouldn't blame you, dear So long, I've been gone so long And love me, I couldn't make you, dear So long, I've been gone so long So long, I've been gone So long, I've been gone, so long So long, I've been gone So long, I've been gone, so long