Saturday night we got married (yeah) Me and my wife settled down (yeah) Now me and my wife we're parted (yeah) Going to take another stroll down town [Chorus] Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene I'll see you in my dreams [Verse 2] Sometime I live in the country babe (yeah) Sometime I live down tow-own (yeah) Sometime I take a great notion (yeah) To jump in the river and drown [Chorus] [Verse 2] Stop gambling and stop all the rambling (yeah) Stop staying out late at night (yeah) Go home to your wife and your family (yeah) Sit down by the fireside bright [Chorus] Sing everybody Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene I'll see you in