chorus irene goodnight irene goodnight goodnight irene goodnight 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 are parted gonna take a little stroll downtown irene goodnight irene goodnight goodnight irene goodnight irene i ll see you in my dreams yeah sometimes i live in the country and sometimes i live in town yeah and sometimes i take a great notion i m gonna jump in the river and drown irene goodnight irene goodnight goodnight irene goodnight irene i ll see you in my dreams stop ramblin stop that gamblin stop staying out late at night go home to your wife and family stay there by the fireside bright irene goodnight irene goodnight goodnight irene goodnight irene i ll see you in my dreams goodnight irene goodnight irene i ll see you in my dreams