verse 1
The trees are in silhouette once more
Their branches like a sable stand
Stretched up into the sky, my love
To hold it to this land
Sing, sparrow, sing
Sing me a pretty song
Sing, sparrow, sing
One more before I?m gone, long gone
One more before I?m gone
verse 2
And when they find you here someday
Face down on that floor
An ear to a ghost man?s rail-yard weight
For that train to take one more
Sing, sparrow, sing
Sing me a pretty song
Sing, sparrow, sing
One more before I?m gone, long gone
One more before I?m gone
Instrumental
verse 3
And if you should change your mind tonight
Turn, turn around as you please
We?ll meet again in some sweet spring
Beneath the old black trees
Sing, sparrow, sing
Sing me a pretty song
Sing, sparrow, sing
One more before I?m gone, long gone
One more before I?m gone
Outro
Clementine, Clementine, Clementine, oh Clementine
Clementine, Clementine, Clementine, oh Clementine
And get thee behind me, Satan