Goodnight Irene

Sometime I live the country

Sometime I live in town

Sometime I have a grave notion

To jump into the river and drown



Quit your ramblin' quit your gamblin'

Quit staying out late at night

Stay at home with your wife and your family

And sit back by the fireside light.



Irene goodnight

Irene goodnight

Goodnight Irene goodnight Irene

I will see you in my dreams



Asked your mother for you

But she said you were too young

They said I would never see your face

Well I wish I was never born



Goodnight Irene goodnight

Irene goodnight

Goodnight Irene goodnight Irene

I will see you .



I love Irene god knows I do

I'm gonna love her till the sea run dry

If I can't have Irene with me tonight

I might take morphine and die

Yeah I might take morphine and die.



Irene goodnight Irene goodnight

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

I will see you in my dreams

I will see you in my dreams.