Both: Roll in my sweet baby's arms Roll in my sweet baby's arms Lay around this shack 'Til mail train comes back An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms George Jones: I ain't gonna work on the railroad And 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 Both: Roll in my sweet baby's arms Roll in my sweet baby's arms Lay around this shack 'Til mail train comes back An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms Melba Montgomery: My mama was a beauty operator Sister can weave and can spin Dad owns an interest in that old cotton gin Just watch that old cotton roll in Both: Roll in my sweet baby's arms Roll in my sweet baby's arms Lay around this shack 'Til mail train comes back An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms George Jones: Now, where were you last Saturday night While I was laying in gaol? Walkin' the streets with another man You wouldn't even go my bail Both: Roll in my sweet baby's arms Roll in my sweet baby's arms Lay around this shack 'Til the mail train comes back An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms