PLEASE SAY GOODNIGHT TO THE GUY, IRENE (SO I CAN GET SOME SLEEP!)
(R. Adler / J. Loeb)

Ziggy Talent with Vaughn Monroe & His Orch. - 1950
Dick "Two Ton" Baker & The Harmonicats - 1950
The Stargazers with Benny Lee - 1950



There's a guy who comes a-callin' on the gal who lives next door
And the gal who lives next door is called Irene
Ev'ry night I hear him callin' to the gal who lives next door
"Goodnight!", "Goodnight!", "Goodnight!" Goodnight!" until I want to
scream

Oh, please say "Goodnight" to the guy, Irene, and let me get some
sleep
Please say "Goodnight" or I'll die, Irene
Won't you give us both a break, say "Goodnight" for heaven's sake
We've been havin' thunder showers and his clothes are soakin' wet
He's been hangin' 'round for hours and you haven't answered yet, have
mercy!
Please say goodnight to the guy, Irene, get lost, Irene, go West,
Irene
Go North, go South, go East, I need some rest, Irene
And let me get some sleep

(Instrumental Break)

Please say "Goodnight" to the guy, Irene, and let me get some sleep
Pl-e-e-e-e-e-ase say "Goodnight" or I'll die Irene
Won't you give us both a break, say "Goodnight" for heaven's sake
We've been havin' thunder showers and his clothes are soakin' wet
He's been hangin' 'round for hours and you haven't answered yet, have
mercy!
Please say goodnight to the guy, Irene, get lost, Irene, go West,
Irene
Go North, go South, go East, I need some rest, Irene
And let me get some sle-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e--ep


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2007)







(Contributed by  - February 2007)