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 that there's those that do Please won't you please won't you bear it in mind Love is a lesson to learn in our time 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 and 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 those that do Please won't you please won't you bear it in mind Love is a lesson to learn in our time 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 Well you're just like a great and strong brother of mine And you know that I love you like I should You never talk about me behind my back And I know that there's time you could Please won't you please, please bear it in mind Life is a lesson to learn in our time Won't you please won't you bear it in 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 Please won't you please, please won't you bear it in mind Life is a lesson to learn in our time Won't you please won't you bear it in mind for me