1775 – Eric Clapton – May you never (1977)

 

Escrita por John Martyn, foi gravada em maio de 1977, em Londres e lançada em 25 de novembro de 1977 no disco Slowhand, o quinto da carreira de Clapton. Foi produzida por Glyn Johns. Eric Clapton tocou guitarra e cantou. Dick Sims tocou teclado. George Terry tocou guitarra. Carl Radle tocou baixo. Jamie Oldaker tocou bateria e percussão. Mel Collins tocou sax. Yvonne Elliman e Marcy Levy fizeram backing vocals e harmonias vocais.

A letra:

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

And may you never lay your head down without a hand to hold
May you just 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 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

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

May you never lose your woman overnight
May you never lose your woman overnight

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