VAUGHN MONROE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
VOCALS BY VAUGHN MONROE (VM),
THE MOON MAIDS (MM) AND THE MOON MEN(MMe)
(ALL) IRENE, GOODNIGHT. IRENE, GOODNIGHT.
GOODNIGHT IRENE, GOODNIGHT IRENE,
I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS.
VM LAST SATURDAY NIGHT I GOT MARRIED.
ME AND MY WIFE SETTLED DOWN.
NOW ME AND MY WIFE ARE PARTING,
I'M GONNA TAKE ANOTHER STROLL DOWNTOWN.
(ALL) IRENE, GOODNIGHT. IRENE, GOODNIGHT.
VM GOODNIGHT IRENE, GOODNIGHT IRENE,
I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS.
(ALL) IRENE, GOODNIGHT. IRENE GOODNIGHT.
GOODNIGHT IRENE, GOODNIGHT IRENE,
I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS.
VM STOP RAMBLIN', STOP YER GAMBLIN',
STOP STAYING OUT LATE AT NIGHT.
GO HOME TO YOUR WIFE AND FAM'LY,
SIT DOWN BY THE FIRESIDE BRIGHT.
(ALL) IRENE GOODNIGHT. IRENE GOODNIGHT.
GOODNIGHT IRENE, GOODNIGHT IRENE,
I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS,
I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS,....
[ALL CONTINUE TO REPEAT THE LINE AND FADE
OUT. ]