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 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 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 you're just like a good close sister 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 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 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 and you know that I love you true You never talk dirty behind my back and I know that there's 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 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 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 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