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 menangkapmu dalam mimpiku
I asked your mother for you
Aku bertanya pada ibumu untukmu
(What’d she tell him?)
(Apa yang dia katakan padanya?)
She told me that you was too young
Dia mengatakan bahwa Anda masih terlalu muda
(She’s 18 years old)
(Dia berusia 18 tahun)
I wish the lord that I’d never seen your face
Kuharap tuanku tidak pernah melihat wajahmu
I’m sorry you ever was born
Saya menyesal pernah lahir
(It broke his heart!)
(Ini 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 menangkapmu dalam mimpiku
Sometimes I live in the country,
Terkadang saya tinggal di negara ini,
Sometimes I live in town,
Terkadang saya tinggal di kota,
Sometimes I have a great notion;
Terkadang saya memiliki gagasan yang bagus;
Jumpin’ in into the river and drown
Jumpin ‘masuk 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 menangkapmu dalam mimpiku
Stop ramblin’, and stop gamblin’,
Hentikan ramblin ‘, dan berhenti gamblin’,
Quit stayin’ out late at night
Berhenti keluar larut malam
(What are ya gonna do?)
(Apa yang akan kamu lakukan?)
Go home to your wife and your family
Pulanglah ke istrimu dan keluargamu
(Where you oughta be,)
(Di mana Anda harus menjadi,)
And sit down out by the fireside bright
Dan duduklah di dekat perapian yang terang
(And people come at night)
(Dan 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 menangkapmu dalam mimpiku
I love Irene, god knows I do
Aku cinta Irene, Tuhan tahu aku
(Too late)
(Sangat terlambat)
Love her until the sea run dry
Cintai dia sampai laut kering
If Irene turns her back on me
Jika Irene memunggungi saya
(Whatcha gonna do?)
(Apa yang akan dilakukan?)
I’m gonna take a morphine and die
Aku akan mengambil morfin dan mati
(She said, “go ahead and kill yourself then!”)
(Dia berkata, “Silakan saja bunuh diri!”)
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 menangkapmu dalam mimpiku
The Weavers’ Version
Versi Penenun ‘

The very last words that I heard her say,
Kata-kata terakhir yang saya dengar dia katakan,
Was “please sing me one more song”
Apakah “tolong nyanyikan saya 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
Sabtu malam yang lalu, saya menikah
Me and my wife settled down
Aku dan istriku duduk
Now me and my wife are parted
Sekarang saya dan istri saya berpisah
I’m gonna take another stroll downtown
Aku akan berjalan-jalan lagi di pusat kota
Stop rambling, stop your rambling,
Berhenti bertele-tele, berhenti bertele-tele,
Stop staying out late at night
Berhenti bermalam di malam hari
Go home to your wife and family
Pulang ke istri dan keluarga Anda
Stay there by your fireside bright
Tetap di sana di dekat perapian Anda terang-terangan
I love Irene God knows I do
Saya suka Irene Tuhan tahu saya melakukannya
Love her till the seas run dry
Cintailah dia sampai laut kering
And if irene turns her back on me,
Dan jika irene membelakangi saya,
I’ll take morphine and die
Aku akan mengambil morfin dan mati