I asked your mother for you,
she told me that you were too young
I wished to God I'd never seen your face,
I'm sorry you ever were born
Irene good-night, Irene good-night
Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams
Sometimes I live in the country
sometimes I live in the town
Sometimes I have a great not-ion
to jump into the river and drown
Irene good-night, Irene good-night
Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams 2 3 1 2 3
Quit your ramblin' and quit your gamblin', quit stayin' out late at night
Stay home with your wife and fam-ily sit down by the fireside bright
Irene good-night, Irene good-night
Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams
I loves Irene, God knows I do
Love 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
Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams
Irene good-night, Irene good-night
Goodnight Ir-ene, good-night Ir-ene I'll see you in my dreams