Take the ribbon from my hair
shake it loose and let it fall
layin' soft against your skin
like the shadow on the wall
Come and lay down by ma side
till the early mornin' light
all i'm takin' is your time
help me make it through the night
I don't care what's right or wrong
'n' i won't try to understand
let the devil take tomorrow
lord, tonight i need a friend
Yesterday is dead and gone
and tomorrow's out of sight
and it's sad to be alone
help me make it through the night
<brief humming-first two lines of a verse>
And it's sad to be alone
help me make it through the night
I don't want to be alone
help me make it through the night