May you never lay your head down Without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold And may you never lose your temper If you get hit in a bar room fight May you never lose your woman overnight Well you're just like a great strong sister to me And I know that your love is true And you hold no blade for to stab me in my back I know that there's some that do So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind N.C. Love is a lesson tonight in our time Please, won't you please bear it in mind for me And may you never lay your head down Without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold And may you never lose your temper If you get hit in a bar room fight May you never lose your woman overnight Well you're just like a great strong brother to me And I know that your love is true And you never talk dirty behind my back I know that there's some that do So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind N.C. Love is a lesson tonight in our time Please, won't you please bear it in mind for me And may you never lay your head down Without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold And may you never lose your temper If you get hit in a bar room fight May you never lose your woman overnight May you never lose your woman overnight May you never lose your woman overnight Ending: