Wake Up Irene Lyrics - Hank Thompson

For months and months and months around the country 

Everybody sang Irene goodnight 

But she wouldnt go to bed no matter what they said 

Though everybody tried with all their might 

She stayed awake while steel guitars were a going 

In every honky tonk she could be seen 

But she finally went to bed and covered up her head 

And now theres not a thing can wake Irene 

Wake up Irene, youve sleep too long 

Wake up Irene, its time to move along 

Wake up Irene, and pay for your bed 

Wake up Irene or folks will think you're dead 

Lots of guitar pickers by the dozen 

Sang 'Goodnight Irene' all night and day 

And even Crosby too with his bo bo bo bo be do 

Tried to get Irene to hit the hay 

Well I guess they finally sang her off to slumber 

They must have tried a million times or more 

But, oh, my aching back when she finally hit the sack man 

You ought to hear that women snore 

Wake up Irene, youve sleep too long 

Wake up Irene, its time to move along 

Wake up Irene, and pay for your bed 

Wake up Irene or folks will think you're dead