Irene, goodnight, Irene. Irene, goodnight.

Goodnight, Irene, Goodnight, Irene, I'll see you in my dreams.

Last Saturday night, I got married

Me and my wife settled down

Now me and my wife are parting

I want to jump overboard in a river and drown

Sometimes I live in the country

and sometimes I live in the town

then again sometimes I take a few notions

I want to jump overboard in a river and drown