I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail-Hank Snow

[ti:I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail] [ar:Hank Snow] [al:The Very Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail - Hank Snow [00:05.81]I'm not in your town to stay [00:08.16]Said a lady old and gray [00:10.03] [00:10.68]To the warden of the penitentiary [00:13.08] [00:15.41]I'm not in your town to stay [00:17.76]And I'll soon be on my way [00:20.14]I'm just here to get my baby out of jail [00:24.08](Yes warden) you know I want my baby out of jail [00:30.54]I tried to raise my baby right [00:32.44] [00:32.96]I have prayed both day and night [00:35.40]That he wouldn't follow the footsteps of his dad [00:40.18]I have searched both far and wide [00:41.94] [00:42.52]And I feared that he had died [00:44.81]But at last I found my baby here in jail [00:48.77](Yes warden) you know it's good to [00:52.38]Find my baby here in jail [00:54.77] [00:55.29]It was five years today when my husband passed away [00:59.31] [01:00.07]He was found eath the snow so cold and white [01:04.61]Made a vow to keep his ring his golden watch [01:07.94]And his chain [01:09.23]But the county laid my husband in the grave [01:13.09](Yes warden) the county laid my dearest [01:16.74]Papa in the grave [01:19.75]I will pawn you my watch I will pawn you my chain [01:24.25]I will pawn you my golden diamond ring [01:28.31] [01:28.82]I will wash all your clothes I will scrub [01:32.23]All your floors [01:33.49]If this will get my baby out of jail [01:37.49](Yes warden) you know I want my baby out of jail [01:43.24] [01:43.90]Then I heard the warden say to that lady [01:47.26]So old and gray [01:48.51]I will bring your darling baby to your side [01:52.32] [01:52.95]Two iron gates swung wide apart She held her [01:56.02]Darling to her heart [01:57.18] [01:58.01]She kissed her baby boy and then she died [02:01.52](But smiling) in the arms of her dear [02:05.23]Darling boy she died