Clementine Lyrics

In a cavern, in a canyon
Excavating for a mine, lived a miner forty-niner
And his daughter, clementine
Light she was, like a fairy
And her shoes were number nine
Herring boxes without topses
Sandals were for clementine

Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' clementine
You were 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
Ruby lips above the water
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine
But alas, i was no swimmer
So i lost my clementine

Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' clementine
You were lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry, clementine

When the miner, forty-niner, soon began to peak and pine
Thought he oughta join his daughter,
Now he's with his clementine
In the corner, of the churchyard
Where the myrtle bows and twines
Grow the roses in their poses, fertilized by clementine

Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' clementine
You were lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry, clementine

In my dreams she still doth haunt me
Robed in garments soaked in brine
Though in life i used to hug her
Now she's dead, i'll draw the line

How i miss her, how i miss her, how i miss my clementine
So i kiss her little sister...
And forgot my clementine

Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' clementine
You were lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry, clementine