Goodnight Irene lyrics

sometimes I live in the country sometimes I live in town sometimes I have a great notion to jump in the river and drown quit your rambling quit your gambling quit staying out all night stay at home with your wife and your family and sit by the fireside bright Irene goodnight Irene goodnight goodnight Irene goodnight Irene I will see you in my dreams I asked your mother for you but she said you were too young I wish that I'd never seen your face I wish I was never born Irene goodnight Irene goodnight goodnight Irene goodnight Irene I will see you in my dreams I love Irene, god knows I do I'm gonna love her 'til the sea run dry if I can't have Irene with me tonight I might take morphine and die Irene goodnight Irene goodnight goodnight Irene goodnight Irene I will see you in my dreams