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 my very own brother to me You know that I love you true I do And you don't talk dirty behind my back And I know that there's those that do So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind Love is the 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 when you get in a barroom fight May you never lose your woman overnight You're just like my very own sister to me You know that I love you true I do And you don't talk dirty behind my back And I know that there's those that do So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind Love is the lesson to learn in our time And 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 May you never lose your temper when you get in a barroom fight May you never lose your woman overnight May you never lose your woman overnight May you never lose your woman overnight