She heard a voice from so far away It told her her mother had gone away
In the next room down the corridor Her baby started to cry
Her whole life had just fell apart There was nothing then the hurting started
In her heavy head on her knees she prayed could somebody help her
Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way
Clementine It was never meant to be this way it was never meant to be this way
If only I'd told you yesterday
Got in her car and she sped away Into the floodlit street down by your way
As the sun rose by the morning dew Well she returned in such a state
Her baby knew not what was going on But it could tell from her tears that
something was wrong with mum Desperation let out its final scream
But our clementine didn't hear a damn thing
Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way
Clementine It was never meant to be this way it was never meant to be this way
If only I'd told you yesterday
Into the mirror she stared at herself Asked is that my life is that what I'm here for