Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Grateful Dead
Canonical path: /grateful-dead/goodnight-irene
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Goodnight Irene
Read Goodnight Irene lyrics by Grateful Dead on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Goodnight Irene
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Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene, I'll see you in my dreams
Sometimes I live in the country, sometimes I live in town
Sometimes I take a few notions, I want to jump overboard in a river and drown.
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene, I'll see you in my dreams
One night I got married, now me and my wife settled down
Now me and my wife are parting, I want to jump overboard in a river and drown.
Got My Mojo Working
I got my mojo working, just don't work on you
Some time, child, I just don't know what to do
Let it work, let it, when it's
When it's, work all day, all day, all day, work, work, work.
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Grateful Dead performs "Goodnight Irene", and this lyric page sits inside the Grateful Dead catalog on LyroVerse.
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