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Blues Lyrics - Leadbelly
Good Night Irene
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by
Leadbelly
recording of 19
from
Take This Hammer
(Smithsonian/Folkways 31019)
Last Saturday night, I got married,
me and my wife settled down
Now me and my wife are parted,
I'm gonna take another stroll downtown
Sometimes I live in the country,
sometimes I live in town
Sometimes I take a great notion,
to jump into the river and drown
I love Irene, God knows I do,
I'll love her till the seas run dry
But if Irene should turn me down,
I'd take the morphine and die
Stop rambling , stop your gambling,
stop staying out late at night
Go home to your wife and your family,
stay there by your fireside bright.
Here's another version: Thanks to Ahmed Minhaj
Asked your mother for you
She told me that you were too young
I wish, dear lord, that I never seen your face
I'm sorry that you ever was born
Irene good night, Irene good night
Good night Irene, good night Irene
I catch you in my dreams
Sometimes I live in the country
Sometimes I live in town
Sometimes I have the great notion
to jump into the river and drown
Irene good night, Irene good night
Good night Irene, good night Irene
I catch you in my dreams
Stop ramblin' and stop gamblin'
Quit staying out late at night
Go home to your wife and family
Sit down by the fireside bright
Irene good night, Irene good night
Good night Irene, good night Irene
I catch you in my dreams
I love Irene, God knows I do
Love her til the sea runs dry
If Irene turns her back on me
I'm going to take morphine and die
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