May you never lay your head down
May you never make your bed
You've been just like some good and
You know that I love you true
I know that it's no use to
Oh, please, won't you, please,
Love is a lesson to learn, now time
won't you bear in mind for me
May you never lay your head down
May you never make your bed
You've been just like some
good and close sister to me
Know that I love you true
You hold no blade to stab me in my back
And know that it's those who do
Oh please, won't you please,
Law is a lesson to learn in our time
Please, won't you please,
May you never lay your head down
Well you've been just like some
good and close brother of mine
You know that I love you true
You never talk dirty behind
And I know that's those who do
Please, won't you please,
Love is a lesson to learn,
now time please, bear in mind for me
May you never lose your temper,
if you get in a barroom fight
May you never lay your head down
May you never make your bed
May you never lose your temper
if you get in a barroom fight
May you never lose your woman overnight