by John Martyn 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. 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 May you never lose your woman overnight.