[Chorus]
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll see you in my dreams

[Verse 1]
Last Saturday night I got married
Me and my wife settled down
Now me and my wife are parted
I'm going to take another stroll downtown

[Chorus]
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll see you in my dreams

[Verse 2]
Sometimes I live in the country
Sometimes I live in the town
Sometimes I take a great notion
To jump into the river and drown

[Chorus]
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
[Verse 3]
Stopped ramblin', stopped my gamblin'
Stopped staying out late at night
Goin' home to my wife and family
Gonna stay by the fireside bright

[Chorus]
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll see you in my dreams

Irene goodnight (goodnight), Irene goodnight (goodnight)
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll see you in my dreams (goodnight)

Goodnight Irene (goodnight)
Goodnight (goodnight)
Irene (goodnight)
Irene (goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight)