Roll' in My Sweet Baby's Arms

Tammy Wynette · We're Gonna Hold On (George Jones & Tammy Wynette) [1974]

(L. Flatt)



Roll in my sweet baby's arms

Roll in my sweet baby's arms

I'll lay around this shack

'Til the mail tain comes back

An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms.



I ain't gonna work on the railroad

(You ain't gonna work at all if you can help it !)

No, I ain't gonna work on the farm

I'll lay around this shack

'Til the mail train comes back

An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms.



Roll in my sweet baby's arms

Roll in my sweet baby's arms

I'll lay around this shack

'Til the mail train comes back

An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms.



My mama was a beauty operator

Sister could sew and could mend

My daddy owned an interest in that old sorghum mill

Just a-watchin' all that money roll in.



Roll in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

Roll in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

I'll lay around this shack

'Til the mail train comes back

An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms.



Roll in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

Roll in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

I'll lay around this shack

'Til the mail train comes back

An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms.



Roll in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

I'll lay around this shack

'Til the mail train comes back

An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms.



Roll in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

Roll in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

I'll lay around this shack

'Til the mail train comes back

An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms



Roll in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

Roll in my sweet baby's arms (roll in my sweet baby's arms)

I'll lay around this shack

'Til the mail train comes back

An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms..

Roll' in My Sweet Baby's Arms

Tammy Wynette's 'Roll' in My Sweet Baby's Arms' stands as a tender song in her extensive discography, recorded during a prolific period of collaboration with George Jones. Released on the 1974 album We're Gonna Hold On, the track showcases Wynette's signature ability to convey deep emotional vulnerability within the country genre. While often remembered for her heartbreak anthems, this recording highlights a softer, more intimate side of her musical expression. The song fits seamlessly into her body of work from the early 1970s, a time when she was solidifying her status as the First Lady of Country Music. It remains a cherished example of her vocal warmth and the classic Nashville sound that defined her career, offering listeners a moment of romantic comfort amidst her broader catalog of emotional storytelling.