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For other versions of this work, see Oh My Darling, Clementine.
Oh My Darling Clementine | ||
Words and Music by Percy Montrose |
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In a cav -- ern, in a can -- on,
Ex -- ca -- vat -- ing for a mine,
Dwelt a min -- er, for -- ty -- nin -- er,
And his daugh -- ter, Cle -- men -- tine. }
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Light she was, and like a fai -- ry,
And her shoes were num -- ber nine,
Her -- ring box -- es, with -- out top -- ses,
San -- dals were for Cle -- men -- tine. }
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Drove she duck -- lings to the wa -- ter,
Ev -- ’ry morn -- ing just at nine,
Hit her foot a -- gainst a splin -- ter
Fell in -- to the foam -- ing brine. }
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Ru -- by lips a -- bove the wa -- ter,
Blow -- ing bub -- bles, soft and fine,
Alas, for me! I was no swim -- mer,
So I lost my Cle -- men -- tine. }
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In a church -- yard, near the can -- on,
Where the myr -- tle boughs en -- twine,
There grow roses, and other pos -- ies,
Fer -- til -- ized by Cle -- men -- tine. }
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Then the min -- er, for -- ty -- nin -- er,
Soon be -- gan to peak and pine,
Thought he “ough -- ter jine” his daugh -- ter,
Now he’s with his Cle -- men -- tine. }
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In my dreams she still doth haunt me,_Robed in gar -- ments soak -- ed in brine;
Though in life I used to hug her,
Now she’s dead, I’ll draw the line. }
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1 In a cavern, in a canon,
Excavating for a mine.
Dwelt a miner, forty-niner,
And his daughter, Clementine.
Excavating for a mine.
Dwelt a miner, forty-niner,
And his daughter, Clementine.
2 Light she was, and like a fairy,
And her shoes were number nine,
Herring boxes, without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine.
And her shoes were number nine,
Herring boxes, without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine.
3 Drove she ducklings to the water,
Ev’ry morning just at nine,
Hit her foot against a splinter
Fell into the foaming brine.
Ev’ry morning just at nine,
Hit her foot against a splinter
Fell into the foaming brine.
4 Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,
Alas, for me! I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine.
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,
Alas, for me! I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine.
5 In a churchyard, near the canon,
Where the myrtle boughs entwine,
There grow roses, and other posies,
Fertilized by Clementine.
Where the myrtle boughs entwine,
There grow roses, and other posies,
Fertilized by Clementine.
6 Then the miner, forty-niner,
Soon began to peak and pine,
Thought he “oughter jine” his daughter,
Now he’s with his Clementine.
Soon began to peak and pine,
Thought he “oughter jine” his daughter,
Now he’s with his Clementine.
7 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.
Robed in garments soaked in brine;
Though in life I used to hug her,
Now she’s dead, I’ll draw the line.
Chorus.
Oh my darling, (Oh Clementine,) Oh my darling, (Oh Clementine,)
Oh my darling Clementine, (Clem-Clementine,)
You are lost (Oh Clementine,) and gone forever, (Oh Clementine,)
Dreadful sorry, Clementine. (Clem-Clementine.)
Oh my darling, (Oh Clementine,) Oh my darling, (Oh Clementine,)
Oh my darling Clementine, (Clem-Clementine,)
You are lost (Oh Clementine,) and gone forever, (Oh Clementine,)
Dreadful sorry, Clementine. (Clem-Clementine.)