Lead Belly — Irene 124-A-2

[Chorus] Irene, goodnight Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene I guess you're in my dreams [Verse 1] Quit rambling and quit gambling Quit staying out late at night Go home to your wife and your family Sit down by the fireside bright [Chorus] Irene, goodnight Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene I guess you're in my dreams [Verse 2] Last Saturday night, I got married Me and my wife settled down Now me and my wife have parted I'm gonna take a little stroll uptown [Chorus] Irene, goodnight Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene I guess you're in my dreams [Verse 3] I asked your mother for you She told me you were too young I wish, dear lord, that I'd never seen your face I'm sorry that you ever was born [Chorus] Irene, goodnight Irene, goodnight Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene I guess you're in my dreams [Verse 4] One day, one day, one day Irene was a-walkin' along Last words that I heard her say "I want you to sing this song"