Irene, jdi spát

Greenhorns (Zelenáči)

   G            D7               G
R: Irene, jdi spát, Irene, jdi spát,
                          C       Ami   D7             G
   jdi spát, Irene, jdi spát, Irene, a nech si o mně zdát.
        G               D7
1. Já přišel si o tebe říct,
                      G
   tvá máma hnala mě ven,
                             C      Ami
   ať koukám prej dál svojí cestou jít
      D7                  G
   a víckrát se nevracím sem.
R:
2. Já nejsem farmář, to vím,
   jsem tulák a toulám se rád,
   spím, kde se dá, suchej chleba jím,
   je psí život takhle se štvát.
R:
3. Vzal čert tenhle proklatej kraj,
   vzal čert tenhle bláznivej den,
   až hvězdy zhasnou, já řeknu jen:
   buď sbohem, má Irene, good night.
R:

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                       original lyrics by John Lomax (1950)
Irene, goodnight
Irene, goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll see you in my dreams

Well last saturday night I got married,
Me and my wife settled down
Well now me and my wife are parted,
I'm gonna take another stroll downtown

Some folks they like their sugar
Some folks they like their wine
Some folks love their music
And they sing it all the time

Stop your rambling, why don't you stop your gambling
Well stop your staying out so late at night
Go home to your wife and family
Stay there by the fireside bright

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll see you in my dreams