Clementine

Oh My Darlin'

In a cavern, in a canyon 
Excavating for a mine 
Lived a miner forty niner 
And his daughter, Clementine. 

Oh, my darling, oh my darling 
Oh, my darling Clementine 
You are lost and gone forever 
Dreadful sorry, Clementine. 

Light she was and like a fairy 
And her shoes were number nine 
Herring boxes without topses 
Sandals were for Clementine. 

Oh, my darling, oh my darling 
Oh, my darling Clementine 
You are lost and gone forever 
Dreadful sorry, Clementine. 

Drove she ducklings to the water 
Every morning just at nine, 
Hit her foot against a splinter 
Fell into the foaming brine. 

Oh, my darling, oh my darling 
Oh, my darling Clementine 
You are lost and gone forever 
Dreadful sorry, Clementine. 
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Ruby lips above the water 
Blowing bubbles soft and fine 
But alas, I was no swimmer 
So I lost my Clementine. 

Oh, my darling, oh my darling 
Oh, my darling Clementine 
You are lost and gone forever 
Dreadful sorry Clementine. 

Then the miner, forty niner 
Soon began to peak and pine 
Thought he oughta join his Clementine 
Now he's with his Clementine. 

Oh, my darling, oh my darling 
Oh, my darling Clementine 
You are lost and gone forever 
Dreadful sorry, Clementine. 

There's a churchyard on the hillside 
Where the flowers grow and twine 
There grow roses, 'mongst the posies 
Fertilized by Clementine. 

Oh, my darling, oh my darling 
Oh, my darling Clementine 
You are lost and gone forever 
Dreadful sorry, Clementine. 
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In my dreams she still doth haunt me 
Robed in garlands soaked in brine 
Though in life I used to hug her 
Now she's dead, I draw the line. 

Oh, my darling, oh my darling 
Oh, my darling Clementine 
You are lost and gone forever 
Dreadful sorry, Clementine. 

Now you scouts may learn the moral 
Of this little tale of mine 
Artificial respiration 
Would have saved my Clementine. 

Oh, my darling, oh my darling 
Oh, my darling Clementine 
You are lost and gone forever 
Dreadful sorry, Clementine. 

How I missed her, how I missed her 
How I missed my Clementine 
Till I kissed her little sister 
And forgot my Clementine. 

Oh, my darling, oh my darling 
Oh, my darling Clementine 
You are lost and gone forever 
Dreadful sorry, Clementine.