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Artist: Kelly Joe Phelps
Canonical path: /kelly-joe-phelps/may-you-never-john-martyn
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May You Never (John Martyn)
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May You Never (John Martyn)
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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
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