Irene good night                Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly)

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Sometimes I live in a country, sometimes I live in town.

Sometimes I had a great notion to jump in the river and drown.

Irene good night, Irene good night. Good night Irene, good night Irene.

I’ll  kiss you in my dreams.

Last Saturday night I got married, me and my wife settled down.

Now me and my wife have parted, gonna take a stroll uptown.

I love Irene, God knows I do, I love her till the sea runs dry.

And if Irene turns her back on me, I’ll take morphine and die.

Quit your ramblin', quit your gamblin', quit your stayin' out late at night.

Go home to your wife and your family, sit down by the fireside bright.

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