There was a bad man Who ran a shipping town He'd send you down the Wishkah Set up to drown I hear he killed a hundred Only two were found Now William's on the waterfront He drags across the ground Out on the harbor sirens sing Goodnight Irene I'll see you in my dreams Those found wanting Will be drawn beneath To end up as ghosts Who haunt the streets of Aberdeen There was a singer Who stole the siren's song And on a bank of the river He sang all winter long But water don't forgive you Once you've done her wrong He came down as rain They found him dead at dawn Out on the harbor sirens sing Goodnight Irene ill see you in my dreams Those found wanting Will be drawn beneath To end up as ghosts Who haunt the streets of Aberdeen If we all die tomorrow Send us out to sea Don't let a song Come back in harmony And all hollows eve Set the lost souls free Shine a red light On the ones who don't believe Out on the harbor sirens sing Goodnight Irene I'll see you in my dreams Those found wanting Will be drawn beneath To end up as ghosts Who haunt the streets of Aberdeen