Conclusion: Every traditional Hootenanny ends with Good Night Irene: GOODNIGHT IRENE Chorus: Irene, good ni-i-ight Irene, good night Good night, Irene. Good night, Irene. I'll see you in my dreams Have we sung enough folk songs to suit ya? Of folk songs have we sung enough? Can the ACLU now recruit ya? If you don't like our show, well, that's tough! Chorus and singalong: Civil Liberties are worth defending Civil Liberties: that's why we're here Civil Liberties: effort worth spending So we'll see you the same time, next year. Chorus and singalong: Sometimes we are fighting the Congress Sometimes the local police Sometimes we're fighting the censors To protect our cherished beliefs Chorus and singalong: Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes To sit on
it's the First Amendment we're defending pot we defend the right of those the pavement and rot
Chorus and singalong: Every good show has an ending And this one was good, don't you think? Now homeward our friends are wending If they didn't have too much to drink. Chorus and singlalong: Irene, good ni-i-ight Irene, good night Good night, Irene, good night, Irene, I'll see you in my dreams.