Irene good night, Irene good night,
good night Irene, good night Irene,
I’ll see you in my dreams.
As young love is for you,
she told me that you’re too young,
I wish, the Lord,
that I’d never seen your face,
I’m sorry you all was born.
Irene good night, Irene good night,
good night Irene, good night Irene,
I’ll see you in my dreams.
Sometimes I lives in the country,
sometimes I lives in town,
sometimes I have the great notion to
jump in into the river and drown.
Irene good night, Irene good night,
good night Irene, good night Irene,
I’ll see you in my dreams.
Stop rambling and stop gambling,
quit staying out late at night
go home unto your wife and your family,
stay down by the fireside bright.
Irene good night, Irene good night,
good night Irene, good night Irene,
I’ll see you in my dreams.
I loves Irene, God knows I do,
loves her till the sea runs dry,
if Irene turns her back on me,
I’m gonna take morphine and die.
Irene good night, Irene good night,
good night Irene, good night Irene,
I’ll see you in my dreams.