Goodnight Irene
Composer(s): Huddie Ledbetter; John Lomax
Performer(s): Leadbelly;
and various other artists



Irene good night Irene good night
Good night Irene Good night Irene
I'll see you in my dreams

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 downtown

Irene good night Irene good night
Good night Irene Good night Irene
I'll see you in my dreams

Some times I live in the country
Some times I live in town
Some times I take a great notion
To jump in the river and drown

Irene good night Irene good night
Good night Irene Good night Irene
I'll see you in my dreams

Quit your rambling quit your gambling
Stop staying out late at night
Stay home with your wife and family
And stay by the fireside of right

Irene good night Irene good night
Good night Irene Good night Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
Irene good night Irene good night
Good night Irene Good night Irene
I'll see you in my dreams

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Parody Version:
Performer(s): Judy Garland; Bob Hope; Bing Crosby



Irene Goodnight
Irene Goodnight
Goodnight Irene 
Goodnight Irene
We'll see you in our dreams

Sometimes she sleeps in pajamas
Sometimes she sleeps in a gown
But when they both in the laundrey
Irene is the talk of the town

Irene Goodnight
Irene Goodnight
Goodnight Irene 
Goodnight Irene
We'll see you in our dreams

Irene never goes off to Dreamland 
Till she's combed every hair in her head
She puts it all up neat in curlers
Then she hangs it on the post of the bed

Irene Goodnight
Irene Goodnight
Goodnight Irene 
Goodnight Irene
We'll see you in our dreams

A burgler broke in Irenes bedroom
The dear girl was sleeping in peace
Then Irene she fought like a tiger
Till the burgler called the police

Irene Goodnight
Irene Goodnight
Cut out missing a dream drink Ovaltine
Or just drop dead Irene!