Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Dr. John
Canonical path: /dr-john/goodnight-irene
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Goodnight Irene
Read Goodnight Irene lyrics by Dr. John on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Goodnight Irene
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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
Gonna take a little stroll downtown
Yeah, sometimes I live in the country
And sometimes I live in town
Yeah, and sometimes I take a great notion
I'm gonna jump in the river and drown
Stop ramblin'. Stop that gamblin'
Stop staying out late at night
Go home to your wife and family
Stay there by the fireside, bright
Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
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Dr. John performs "Goodnight Irene", and this lyric page sits inside the Dr. John catalog on LyroVerse.
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