Clementine Lyrics

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! 


Drove she ducklings to the water
Ev'ry morning just at nine,
Hit her foot 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!

And the miner forty-niner
Soon began to weep and pine
Thought he oughta join his daughter
Now he's with his Clementine

In my dreams she still doth haunt me,
Robed in garments soaked in brine.
Though in life I used to hug her,
Now in death, I'll draw the line
Clementine, Clementine!
Oh my darling, Clementine!

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!
Thou art lost and gone, Clementine!
Clementine, Clementine!
Oh my darling, Clementine!
Clementine, Clementine!
Thou art lost and gone, Clementine!

Clementine!