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Goodnight Irene

The Weavers

Folk-Rock

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra

Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra

Performer

The Weavers

Performer

Armand Kaproff

Cello

Arnold Koblentz

Arnold Koblentz

Oboe

Bernie Leighton

Bernie Leighton

Piano

Beverly Jenkins

Beverly Jenkins

Vocals

Bill Schaeffer

Trombone

Bobby Hackett

Trumpet

Charles Griffard

Charles Griffard

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Raffi

Lyrics

Debi Pike

Songwriter

John A. Lomax

Composer

Lead Belly

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

The Weavers

Recording Engineer

Milt Gabler

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Irene, goodnight

Irene, goodnight

Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene

I'll see you in my dreams

[Verse 2]

Last Saturday night, I got married

Me and my wife settled down

Now me and my wife are parted

I'm gonna take another stroll downtown

[Verse 3]

Irene, goodnight

Irene, goodnight

Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene

I'll see you in my dreams

[Verse 4]

Sometimes I live in the country

Sometimes I live in town

Sometimes I take a great notion

To jump into the river and drown

[Verse 5]

Irene, goodnight

Irene, goodnight

Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene

I'll see you in my dreams

[Verse 6]

Stop ramblin', stop your gamblin'

Stop stayin' out late at night

Go home to your wife and family

Stay there by your fireside bright

[Verse 7]

Irene, goodnight

Irene, goodnight

Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene

I'll see you in my dreams

[Verse 8]

Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene

I'll see you in my dreams

Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene

I'll see you in my dreams

Written by: Debi Pike, John A. Lomax, Lead Belly, Raffi

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