In a cavern, in a canyon,
Excavating for a mine
Dwelt a miner forty niner,
And his daughter Clementine
Light she was and like a fairy,
And her shoes were number nine,
Herring boxes, without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine.
Clementine, Clementine,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
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Drove she ducklings to the water
Ev'ry morning just at nine,
Hit her foot there against a splinter,
Fell into the foaming brine.
Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,
But, alas, I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine.
Clementine, Clementine,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
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then the miner, 49er
soon began to peak and pine
thought he aughta join his daughter
now he's left with clementine
in my dreams she still does haunt me
broken garments soaked in brine
though in life I used to hug her
in death i draw the line
Clementine, Clementine,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
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How I missed her! How I missed her,
How I missed my Clementine,
so I kissed her little sister,
and I forgot my Clementine.
Clementine, Clementine,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
clementine, clementine
you are lost and gone, Clementine
clementine
Clementine, Clementine,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
clementine, clementine
you are lost and gone, Clementine