Irene, goodnight Irene, goodnight goodnight, Irene goodnight, Irene i'll see you in my dreams
last saturday night i got married me and my wife settled down now, me and my wife are parted i'm gonna take another stroll downtown
sometimes i live in the country sometimes i live in town sometimes i take a great notion to jump into the river and drown
you caused me to weep you caused me to mourn you caused me to leave my home but the very last words i heard her say: "won't you please sing me one more song?"
stop your ramblin' stop your gamblin' stop stayin' out late at night go home to your wife and your family stay there, by your fireside bright