Charles F. Kenney / Nick Kenney / N. Ellis
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/billie+holiday/carelessly_20017911.html ]
How carelessly
You gave me your heart
And carelessly I broke it, sweetheart
I took each tender kiss you gave to me
Every kiss made you a slave to me

Then carelessly
I told you good-bye
But now at night I wake up and cry
I wish I knew a way to find the love
I threw away so carelessly