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