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 big strong brother of mine
And you know that I love you truly
And you're never talking dirty behind my back
But I know that there's those that do
Won't you please, won't you please, won't you bear it in 
mind
Love is a lesson to learn in our time
Won't you bear that in mind for me tonight
May you never lose your temper if you get into a barroom 
fight
May you never lose your woman overnight
Well, you're just like a real close sister to me
And you know that I love you truly
And you're holding no blade to stab me in my back
But I know that there's some that do
Won't you please, won't you please, won't you bear it in 
mind
Love is a lesson to learn in our time
Won't you bear that in mind for me tonight