Be Careful Who You Love (arthur's Song) Lyrics - Singles - Stuart Marty

Written by Harlan Howard 

An old guitar picker had run out liquor 

So I sat down beside him and bought him a drink 

I bought him another and finally some color 

Returned to his cheeks as he said with a wink 

I worked with Red Foley, knew Hank and ole Lefty 

I worked on the Opry back when it was strong 

But in showbiz, you know, sometimes it gets slow 

So buy us another and I'll sing you a song 

Be careful who you love 

For love can be untrue 

Be careful who you love 

Be sure she loves you too 

Well, you like that, I see, that's pleasing to me 

Son I've wrote hundreds and some you know well 

I've wrote 'em and sold 'em, they've bought 'em and stole 'em 

Paper is cheap, they're just tunes what the hell 

And then he offered to sell me the song he just sung me 

I told him that song is a piece of your soul 

Keep your song, here's some money 

He said "thank you son" and I heard him say as I walked out the door 

Be careful who you love 

For love can be untrue 

Be careful who you love 

Be sure she loves you too 

Well that was about a year ago, now wouldn't you know 

It's a big hit some superstar claims he wrote 

He sings it and grins and money rolls in 

It's a wonder the lyric don't stick in his throat 

And I think of that writer named Arthur and wonder 

Just how many children he sold in his time 

And how many great men take the gift that God gave 'em 

And throw it away on the pretty red wine 

Be careful who you love 

For love can be untrue 

Be careful who you love 

Be sure she loves you too 

Be careful who you love 

For love can be untrue 

Be careful who you love 

Be sure she loves you too 

Be sure she loves you too