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
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Irene, goodnight. Irene, goodnight
Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
Sometimes I live in the country
And sometimes I live in town
Sometimes I take a great notion
I'm gonna jump in the river and drown
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Stop ramblin'. Stop that gamblin'
Stop staying out late at night
Go home to your wife and family
Stay there by the fireside, bright
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Goodnight, Irene. Goodnight, Irene. I'll see you in my dreams