| Lyrics: | Huddie Ledbetter, John Lomax)
Last Saturday night I got married
Me and my wife settled
down
But me and my wife have parted
I'm gonna take another stroll
downtown
Irene goodnight (goodnight Irene)
Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene,
goodnight Irene
I'll get you in my dream
Stop your ramblin'
Stop your
gamblin'
Stop stayin' out late, late at night
Go home to your wife and your
family
Sit down by your fireside so bright
Irene goodnight (Irene)
Irene
goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll get you in my dream
I love
Irene and I swear I do (yes)
Love 'er, love 'er, love 'er, love 'er, love 'er
Love 'er,
love 'er, love 'er, love 'er
Still the sea runs dry
And if Irene ever turns her back on
me
I'm gonna take morphine and die
Irene goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight,
goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight
Irene
I'll get you in my dream
(Transcribed by ear; corrections requested and
welcomed! |
