chorus irene goodnight irene goodnight goodnight irene goodnight irene i ll see you in my dreams well last saturday night i got married me and my wife settled down well now me and my wife are parted i m gonna take another stroll downtown some folks they like their sugar some folks they like their wine some folks love their music and they sing it all the time stop your rambling why don t you stop your gambling well stop your staying out so late at night go home to your wife and family stay there by the fireside bright goodnight irene goodnight irene i ll see you in my dreams