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May You Never
John Martyn Lyrics


And 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
Now please won't you, please won't you
Bear it in mind for me

And may you never lay your head down
Without a hand to hold
May you never make your bed out in the cold

Well you're just like a good close sister to me
You know that I love you true
And you hold no blade to stab me in the back
And 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
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
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 over night
May you never lose your woman over night
May you never lose your woman over night

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Written by: John Martyn

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Ian Cullen

John was my next-door neighbour here in Ireland for over 10 years up to his passing. He lived in the house I grew up in. John was a wonderful talent and a wonderful man. He funeral was the most beautiful one I've ever been to ❤

Cormac O'Brien

@I'll Be True-Official aw man, I didn't know Kelly Joe passed....

paola gantes

I love his music since i was 18 years old. And now i'm very worry cause i knew that he loose a leg before dying and he was on the chair and this must be a terribile challenge for a free spirit like him! Can you tell me something about this period of his life? Love and light

in4time

Lucky to see this man live. Yes he had a thirst for a ‘heavy bevy’ but what a musician.

Carla Martin

Soo sad,

Los Huxley’s

How was his funeral like? I’d love to know what happened there…

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Quist

wow the perfection..amazing

James McClusky

he was the man :)

Mark Reeves

My Brother died January 2011. I played and sang this to him at his funeral in Exeter. He was always a good strong brother to me and he knows that I loved him so. I chose this song because I learnt and played it for him for his last birthday a few months earlier. John Martyn was a wonderful songwriter. RIP

Carla Martin

Soo terribly sorry to hear this Mark. It is soo hard, I lost my incredible brother a few years ago and I did not get a chance to tell him how much I loved him because he lived in America and it was all very sudden.

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