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Bill Haley – Goodnight Irene lyrics
Saturday night we got mar-arried (yeah)
Me and my wi-ife settled dow-own (yeah)
Now me and my wi-ife we're par-arted (yeah)
Gonna take another stro-oll down tow-own

Irene goodni-i-i-ight, Irene goodni-ight
Goodnight Ire-ene, Goodnight Irene
I'll see you i-in my drea-eams

Sometime I live in the country babe (yeah)
Sometime I li-I've down tow-own (yeah)
Sometime I ta-ake a great notio-ion (yeah)
To jump in the river and drow-own

Irene goodni-i-i-ight, Irene goodni-ight
Goodnight Ire-ene, Goodnight Irene
I'll see you i-in my drea-eams

Stop gamblin and stop all the ramblin (yeah)
Stop stayin out la-ate at ni-ight (yeah)
Go home to your wife and your fam'ly (yeah)
Sit down by the fireside bri-ight

Sing everybody
Irene goodni-i-i-ight, Irene goodni-ight
Goodnight Ire-ene, Goodnight Irene
I'll see you in (fade)
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Saturday night we got mar-arried (yeah) Me and my wi-ife settled dow-own (yeah) Now me and my wi-ife we're par-arted (yeah) Gonna take another stro-oll down tow-own Irene goodni-i-i-ight, Irene goodni-ight Goodnight Ire-ene, Goodnight Irene I'll see you i-in my drea-eams Sometime I live in the country babe (yeah) Sometime I li-I've down tow-own (yeah) Sometime I ta-ake a great notio-ion (yeah) To jump in the river and drow-own Irene goodni-i-i-ight, Irene goodni-ight Goodnight Ire-ene, Goodnight Irene I'll see you i-in my drea-eams Stop gamblin and stop all the ramblin (yeah) Stop stayin out la-ate at ni-ight (yeah) Go home to your wife and your fam'ly (yeah) Sit down by the fireside bri-ight Sing everybody Irene goodni-i-i-ight, Irene goodni-ight Goodnight Ire-ene, Goodnight Irene I'll see you in (fade) Explain Request ×



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