When I asked your mother for you, she told me you were too young. Now I wish I'd ever even seen your face or heard your lying tongue. So 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. 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 have a great notion to jump into the river and drown. So stop your ramblin', stop your gamblin', stayin' out late at night. Go home to your wife and family, sit down by the fireside bright. Irene, goodnight, Irene, goodnight, goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene, I'll see you in my dreams. Irene, goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene, I'll see you in my dreams.