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 strong brother of mine; And you know that I love you true. And You never talk dirty behind my back and I know that there's those that do. Oh please won't you, please won't you bear it in mind love is a lesson to learn in our time. Oh please won't you, please won't you bear it 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. You're just like a good close sister to me and you know that I love you true. You hold no blade to stab me in my back and I know that there's some that do. Oh please wont ya please wont ya bear it in mind love is a lesson to learn in our time. And please wont ya please wont ya bear it 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. You're just like a great strong brother of mine; you know that I love you true. You never talk dirty behind my back and I know that there's those that do. Oh please won't you please won't you bear it in mind love is a lesson to learn in our time. And please won't you please won't you bear it in mind for me? May you never lose your temper, if you get in a bar room fight. May you never lose your woman overnight. 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 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.