Wake up, little darling It`s time to go home If sunrise catch us sleeping We`ll be caught up in the wrong Last time we were together You made it home in Just the nick of time We got so much love between us It`s getting hard to meet the deadline We`re getting careless with our love We`re getting careless with our love So careless with our love affair Wake up, little darling Because time, it won`t stand still Going home to someone You don`t love no more I know it`s against your will I hate to see you leave With tears all over your face Just like Sherlock Holmes The whole world is on my case We`re getting careless with our love I can`t help but get careless with our love We`re getting careless with our love affair Some people say that it`s wrong But it`s the only love we know And it keeps on getting strong Everytime we see each other Our love gets a little stronger That`s why I don`t want you to leave I wanna hold you a little longer We`re getting careless with our love I can`t help but get careless with our love We`re getting careless with our love affair Lord, have mercy now Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord I think we better find, I think We better find another meeting place Before the whole world is gonna know We might mess around And make a disgrace You see, honey The rumors are spreading The rumors are spreading all over town And we don`t wanna be like Mrs.Jones We can`t meet at the same place Every time I see you, baby I know other folk can see that Look that we have in our eyes Yeah, when you see me You`re supposed to walk on by But I can feel it in my heart That we`re getting careless Careless, careless, careless We`re getting careless We`re getting careless Careless, careless, careless Careless, careless , yeah We`re getting careless Careless, careless, careless We`re getting so careless