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 barroom fight.
may you never lose your woman overnight.

well, you're just like a great, strong sister to me,
and i know that your love is true,
and you hold no blade for to stab me in my back;
i know that there's some that do.

so please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind:
love is a lesson to learn in our time.
please, won't you please, bear it in mind for me.

chorus
Well, you're just like a great, strong brother to me,
and i know that your love is true,
and you never talk dirty behind my back;
i know that there's some that do.

bridge
Chorus
May you never lose your woman overnight.
may you never lose your woman overnight.