Don't put your heart in careless hands
Those careless hands they don't understand
Sugar and spice and all things nice
You won't think twice about sacrifice
You'll put your heart in careless hands
Those careless hands they don't understand

They'll lift you up and they'll put you down
Having you running round this one horse town
Those careless hands
Those careless hands
Won't understand
Those careless hands

Don't warm your hands in this cold heart
'Cos this cold heart won't play that part
The choice is yours to hesitate
Threw his line and you took the bait
And warmed your hands in his cold heart
But his cold heart won't play that part

Open your eyes and look around
Any chance they get to put you down
With careless hands
Those careless hands
Won't understand
Those careless hands