Last Saturday night I got married me and my wife settled down Now me and my wife are parted gonna take another stroll downtown Irene goodnight Irene goodnight Goodnight Irene Goodnight Irene I'll see you in my dreams Sometimes I live in the country sometimes I live in town Sometimes I take a fool notion to jump in the river and drown Irene goodnight Irene goodnight Goodnight Irene Goodnight Irene I'll see you in my dreams Stop your ramblin' stop your gamblin' stop stayin' 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