Leadbelly's version

Irene, goodnight, Irene, goodnight,
[Irene, selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam,]
Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene,
[Selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam, Irene,]
I'll get you in my dreams
[Aku akan bertemu kamu dalam mimpiku]
I asked your mother for you
[Aku tanya ibumu tentang kamu]
(What'd she tell him?)
(Apa yang dia bilang?)
She told me that you was too young
[Dia bilang kamu masih terlalu muda]
(She's 18 years old)
(Dia sudah 18 tahun)
I wish the lord that I'd never seen your face
[Seandainya Tuhan, aku tidak pernah melihat wajahmu]
I'm sorry you ever was born
[Aku menyesal kamu pernah lahir]
(It broke his heart!)
(Itu menghancurkan hatinya!)
Irene, goodnight, Irene, goodnight,
[Irene, selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam,]
Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene,
[Selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam, Irene,]
I'll get you in my dreams
[Aku akan bertemu kamu dalam mimpiku]
Sometimes I live in the country,
[Kadang aku tinggal di desa,]
Sometimes I live in town,
[Kadang aku tinggal di kota,]
Sometimes I have a great notion;
[Kadang aku punya ide gila;]
Jumpin' in into the river and drown
[Melompat ke sungai dan tenggelam]
Irene, goodnight, Irene, goodnight
[Irene, selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam]
Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene
[Selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam, Irene]
I'll get you in my dreams
[Aku akan bertemu kamu dalam mimpiku]
Stop ramblin', and stop gamblin',
[Berhenti mengembara, dan berhenti berjudi,]
Quit stayin' out late at night
[Berhenti begadang larut malam]
(What are ya gonna do?)
(Apa yang akan kamu lakukan?)
Go home to your wife and your family
[Pulanglah ke istri dan keluargamu]
(Where you oughta be,)
(Tempat yang seharusnya kamu berada,)
And sit down out by the fireside bright
[Dan duduklah di samping api unggun yang terang]
(And people come at night)
(Dan orang-orang datang di malam hari)
Irene, goodnight, Irene, goodnight,
[Irene, selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam,]
Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene,
[Selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam, Irene,]
I'll get you in my dreams
[Aku akan bertemu kamu dalam mimpiku]
I love Irene, god knows I do
[Aku mencintai Irene, Tuhan tahu aku melakukannya]
(Too late)
(Terlambat)
Love her until the sea run dry
[Cintai dia sampai laut mengering]
If Irene turns her back on me
[Jika Irene berpaling dariku]
(Whatcha gonna do?)
(Apa yang akan kamu lakukan?)
I'm gonna take a morphine and die
[Aku akan minum morfin dan mati]
(She said, "go ahead and kill yourself then!")
(Dia bilang, "silakan bunuh dirimu saja!")
Irene, goodnight, Irene, goodnight,
[Irene, selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam,]
Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene,
[Selamat malam, Irene, selamat malam, Irene,]
I'll get you in my dreams
[Aku akan bertemu kamu dalam mimpiku]
The Weavers' Version

The very last words that I heard her say,
[Kata-kata terakhir yang aku dengar dia ucapkan,]
Was "please sing me one more song"
[Adalah "tolong nyanyikan aku satu lagu lagi"]
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight,
[Irene selamat malam, Irene selamat malam,]
Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene,
[Selamat malam Irene, selamat malam Irene,]
I'll see you in my dreams
[Aku akan melihatmu dalam mimpiku]
Last saturday night, I got married
[Malam sabtu lalu, aku menikah]
Me and my wife settled down
[Aku dan istriku menetap]
Now me and my wife are parted
[Sekarang aku dan istriku berpisah]
I'm gonna take another stroll downtown
[Aku akan berjalan-jalan lagi di pusat kota]
Stop rambling, stop your rambling,
[Berhenti mengembara, berhenti mengembara,]
Stop staying out late at night
[Berhenti begadang larut malam]
Go home to your wife and family
[Pulanglah ke istri dan keluargamu]
Stay there by your fireside bright
[Tinggallah di sana di samping api unggun yang terang]
I love Irene God knows I do
[Aku mencintai Irene, Tuhan tahu aku melakukannya]
Love her till the seas run dry
[Cintai dia sampai laut mengering]
And if Irene turns her back on me,
[Dan jika Irene berpaling dariku,]
I'll take morphine and die
[Aku akan minum morfin dan mati]