let's gather round the supper table,
  and tell the boy he's just as able
  to die with his boots untied
  evening's come, let's settle down
  and sing one more song without a frown
  sing for, sing for our voices
  and more, sing for our choices,
  just don't lie, lie, lie, lie, lie...
    love must stand when raising a man... raising a man...
  to teach him direction and the best that he can
  and lesson one, you will run,
  sink into your chair with fright
    a baby boy is born today
  where comes he from, where will he play?
  will he run or will he stand?
  now i lay him down to sleep
  a state of mind, his soul will keep.
  i give him words, words to say
  that he might love, love everyday
  just don't lie, lie, lie, lie, lie...
    love must stand when raising a man
  to teach him direction and the best that he can
  and lesson one, you will run,
  sink into your chair with fright
    but the night, the night night night, the night's all right...