Can I Sleep in Your Arms

"Can I Sleep in Your Arms" is a single by American country music artist Jeannie Seely. Released in July 1973 under MCA Records, the song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart, becoming Seely's first top ten solo hit since 1968. Additionally, "Can I Sleep in Your Arms" also became Seely's first major hit on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada, reaching #4. The song, written by Seely's one-time husband Hank Cochran, shares its melody with the traditional cowboy song "Red River Valley". The song has also been recorded by Willie Nelson for his classic album, the Red-Headed Stranger.