Good Night Irene

I asked your mother for you

she said that you was too young

now I wish I'd never seen your face

I wish I'd never been born

Irene good night. Irene goodnight

good night Irene, goodnight Irene

I'll see you in my dreams

sometimes I live in the city,

sometimes I live in the town

sometimes I get a great notion,

to jump into the river and drown

Irene good night. Irene goodnight

good night Irene, goodnight Irene

I'll see you in my dreams

I loves Irene, god knows I do.

loves her till the sea runs dry

but if Irene turns her back on me

I'm gonna take morphene and die

stop ramblin' and stop gamblin'

stop stayin' out late at night

go on home to your wife and your family, boy

and sit down by the fire side bright

Irene good night. Irene goodnight

good night Irene, goodnight Irene

I'll see you in my dreams