May you never lay your head down without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold You're just like a great and strong brother to me and you know that I love you true You never talk dirty behind my back and I know there are those that do Won't you please, won't you please, won't you bear in mind Love is a lesson to learn in our time Please won't you please won't you bear in mind for me May you never lay your head down without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold and your just like a good close sister me and you know that I love you true You hold no blade to stab me in the back and I know there're those who do Won't you please won't you please won't you bear in mind Love is a lesson to learn in our time Won't you please won't you please won't you bear it mind for me May you never lay your head down without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold You're just like a great and strong brother of mine and you know that I love you true You never talk dirty behind my back and I know there are those that do Won't you please, won't you please, won't you bear in mind Love is a lesson to learn in our time Won't you please won't you please won't you bear it mind for me May you never lose your temper if you get hit in a bar room fight May you never lose your woman over night May you never lay your head down without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold May you never lose your temper if you get hit in a bar room fight May you never lose your woman over night