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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Guitar
Flaco Jimenz
Flaco Jimenz
Accordion
Hugo Gonzales
Hugo Gonzales
Banjo
Chris Ethridge
Chris Ethridge
Bass
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Atta Isaacs
Atta Isaacs
Guitar
Red Callender
Red Callender
Tuba
Frank Villarreal
Frank Villarreal
Alto Saxophone
Henry Ojeda
Henry Ojeda
Bass
Isaac García
Isaac García
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lead Belly
Lead Belly
Songwriter
Lomax
Lomax
Songwriter
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Arranger
George Bohannon
George Bohannon
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Producer
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Producer
Chet Himes
Chet Himes
Engineer
John Ingle
John Ingle
Engineer
Lee Herschberg
Lee Herschberg
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

I asked your mother for you
She told me that you was too young
I wish dear Lord never have seen your face
And I'm sorry that you ever been born
Irene good night, Irene good night
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll get you in my dreams
Sometimes I live in the country
And sometimes I lives in town
Sometimes I have a great notion
To jump into the river and drown
Irene good night, Irene good night
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll get you in my dreams
I loves Irene, God knows I do
Loves her till the sea runs dry
If Irene turns her back on me
I'm gonna take morphine and die
Stop ramblin' and stop gamblin'
Quit staying out late at night
Come home into your wife and your family
Sit down by the fireside bright
Irene good night, Irene good night
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll get you in my dreams
Written by: Lead Belly, Lomax
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