May you never - John Martyn
    May you never lay your head down

    Without a hand to hold;
    May you never make your bed out in the cold.

    You're just like great strong brother of mine; *)
    And you know that I love you true.
    And you never talk dirty behind my back,
    And I know that there's those that do.

    Oh please won't you, please won't you
    Bear it in mind:
    Love is a lesson to learn in our time.
    Now please won't you, please won't you
    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.

    You're just like a good close sister to me,
    And you know that I love you true.
    And you hold no blade to stab me in my back,
    I know that there's some that do.

    Oh please won't you, please won't you
    Bear it in mind:
    Love is a lesson to learn in our time.
    And please won't you, please won't you
    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.

    You're just like a great strong brother of mine,
    You know that I love you true.
    And you never talk dirty behind my back,
    And I know that there's those that do.

    Oh please won't you, please won't you
    Bear it in mind:
    Love is a lesson to learn in our time.
    And please won't you, please won't you
    Bear it in mind for me.

    May you never lose your temper,
    If you get in a bar-room fight.
    May you never lose your woman overnight.
    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 in a bar-room fight;
    May you never lose your woman overnight.
    May you never lose your woman overnight;
    May you never lose your woman overnight.

    N.B. :May You Never, beautiful in its classic simplicity, was written for either a friend or Beverley's son Wesley. It's basically a 12-bar blues pattern, altered to 16 bar and charged with harmonic density.

    *) There is a version with the following second verse:

    You've been just like a good and close mother to me,
    And you know I love you like I should.
    You never talk about me behind my back,
    And I know that there's times you could.
    (N.B. From Big Funn: Homepage of the John Martyn  Appreciation Society)

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