A
I ain't gonna work on the railroad
E
Ain't gonna work on the farm
A
LayA round the shack
D
Till the mail train comes back
E A
And roll in my sweet baby's arms
A
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
E
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
A
Lay round the shack
D
Till the mail train comes back
E A
And roll in my sweet baby's arms
fiddle/mandolin
A
Now where were you last Friday night
E
While I was lyin' in jail
A D
Walking the streets with another man
E A
Wouldn't even go my bail
A
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
E
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
A
Lay round the shack
D
Till the mail train comes back
E A
And roll in my sweet baby's arms
harmonica/banjo breaks
A
I know your parents don't like me
E
They turn me away from your door
A D
Had my life to live over
E A
Wouldn't go there any more
A
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
E
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
A
Lay round the shack
D
Till the mail train comes back
E A
And roll in my sweet baby's arms
banjo
A
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
E
Roll in my sweet baby's arms
A
Lay round the shack
D
Till the mail train comes back
E A
And roll in my sweet baby's arms
from Dillard & Clark: Through the Morning, Through the Night