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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Performer
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Musician
Bob Carpenter
Bob Carpenter
Accordion
Jeff Hanna
Jeff Hanna
Vocals
Mickey Raphael
Mickey Raphael
Harmonica
Jimmie Fadden
Jimmie Fadden
Harmonica
John McEuen
John McEuen
Banjo
Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf
Upright Bass
Jimmy Ibbotson
Jimmy Ibbotson
Drums
Randy Scruggs
Randy Scruggs
Guitar
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ron "Snake" Reynolds
Ron "Snake" Reynolds
Mixing Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Robert Hadley
Robert Hadley
Mastering Engineer
Randy Scruggs
Randy Scruggs
Producer

Lyrics

Rollin' my sweet baby's arms Rollin' my sweet baby's arms I'm gonna lay around the shack Till the mail train comes back And I'm rollin' in my sweet baby's arms Well, I ain't gonna work on no railroad, baby Ain't gonna work on no farm I'm gonna lay around the shack Till the mail train comes back And I'm rollin' in my sweet baby's arms I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms Roll in my sweet baby's arms I'm gonna lay around the shack Till the mail train comes back And I'm rollin' in my sweet baby's arms My mama was a beauty operator Sister could sew and could spin My daddy had an interest in a new cotton gin Just-a watchin' all that money rollin' in Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms I'm gonna lay around the shack Till the mail train comes back And I'm rollin' in my sweet baby's arms Oh, I know that your parents, they don't like me Drove me away from your door I will find my life to live over And I'll never go back no more Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms I'm gonna lay around the shack Till the mail train comes back And I'm rollin' in my sweet baby's arms Well now, where were you last Saturday night baby? While I was layin' right down there in jail? I heard you was a-walking with another man He would not even go my bail, so now I am rollin' in my sweet baby's arms And I'm rollin' in my sweet baby's arms I'm gonna lay around the shack Till the mail train comes back And I'm rollin' in my sweet baby's arms Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms Rollin' my sweet baby's arms I'm gonna lay around the shack Till the mail train comes back And I'm rollin' in my sweet baby Rollin' in my sweet baby Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms
Writer(s): Lester Flatt Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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