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 over night

Yes you've been like a loving mother to me
And you know that I love you like I should
You never talk dirty behind my back -
And I know that there's times that you do

Won't you please won't you please bear it in mind
Love is a lesson to learn in our time
Please won't you please 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
If you get hit in a bar room fight
May you never lose your woman over night

Yes you've been like a good and loving brother to me
And you know that I love you like I should
You've got no knife to stab me in my back
And I know those types would 

Won't you please won't you please bear it in mind
Love is a lesson to learn in our time
Please won't you please 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
If you get hit in a bar room fight
May you never lose your woman over night