Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Ry Cooder
Canonical path: /ry-cooder/goodnight-irene
Related lyric paths: 6
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Goodnight Irene
Read Goodnight Irene lyrics by Ry Cooder on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Goodnight Irene
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I asked your mother for you
She told me that you was too young
I wish dear Lord never have seen your face
And I'm sorry that you ever been born.
Irene good night, Irene good night
Goodnight Irene, good night Irene
I'll get you in my dreams
Sometimes I lives in the country
Sometimes I lives in town
Sometimes I have a great notion
To jump into the river and drown
I loves Irene, God knows I do
Loves her till the sea runs dry
If Irene turns her back on me
I'm gonna take morphine and die
Stop ramblin' and stop gamblin'
Quit staying out late at night
Come home into your wife and your family
Sit down by the fireside bright
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll get you in my dreams
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Ry Cooder performs "Goodnight Irene", and this lyric page sits inside the Ry Cooder catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to 634-5789 and Alimony with a short reason for opening each page next.
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