all::night::long -- may::you::never

a gift from gordonr that rivals some townes van zandt tunes for listenability, as in... all night long.

wonderful for bed dancing, bed wiggling.

John Martyn with Kathy Mattea - May You Never

uploaded to YouTube by mnemonyxx

Uploaded on Feb 5, 2007

From Transatlantic Sessions series 1 (1995/6)

bass: Danny Thompson

dobro: Jerry Douglas

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.

[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.]