We'Re Getting Careless With Our Love
Johnnie Taylor
4:00People today Are takin' a great deal of pride In material things Owned the fine cars, mm-mmh But yet, few of us can say That we are truly, truly happy All because we don't devote enough time In the care and preservation of love (That's why we are) put somethin' in your love account And your love will surely grow (More than you'll ever know) your love will surely grow (Oh yeah, put somethin') put somethin' in your love account And your love will surely grow (oh-oh, yeah) Your love will surely grow (oh) I once knew a man who didn't believe That love makes the world go round Each night he'd leave his woman at home While he wasted his love all the time, yes, he did now But you see, one day he found out That he really, really needed someone to care And he went to her for lovin' And he found she weren't 'round (You've got to) put somethin' in your love account (oh, yeah) And your love will surely grow (more than you'll ever know) Your love will surely grow (more than you'll ever know) (I'll tell you a little somethin') put somethin' in your love account And your love will surely grow (yes, it will) Your love will surely grow (I'll tell you somethin' else) I once knew a woman She passed by every good man she had a chance to meet You know, a lot of girls are like that Uh-huh, she was lookin' for a man with money Who could place the whole world down at her feet But she didn't understand That his bank account was overdrawn And after lovin' and holdin' it together Everything would soon be gone (You've got to) put somethin' in your love account (yes, you have) And your love will surely grow Your love will surely grow (you ought to) (You ought to put somethin') put somethin' in your love account And your love will surely grow Your love will surely grow If you wanna be rich and learn You've got to save it, never waste it It's much too hard to replace it And if you wanna be the kind of person that's easy to love Do somethin' special To keep your love growin' and keep your love flowin' (You've got to) put somethin' in your love account And your love will surely grow (yes, it will, yes, it will) Your love will surely grow (I'm a witness right now, children) (You've got to put somethin') put somethin' in your love account (And your love, and your love will surely grow) and your love will surely grow (More than, more than, more than your love) your love will surely grow (You've got to, you've got to put somethin') put somethin' in your love account (oh, yeah) (Oh-oh) and your love will surely grow (Your love and my love and your love, oh) and your love will surely grow Put somethin' in your love account