Clementine Lyrics

by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

In a cavern, in a canyon, 

Excavating for a mine

Dwelt a miner forty niner, 

And his daughter Clementine

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Oh my darling, oh my darling, 

Oh my darling, Clementine! 

Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine

Drove she ducklings to the water

Ev'ry morning just at nine,

Hit her foot against a splinter

She fell into the foaming brine.

Ruby lips above the water,

Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,

But, alas, I was no swimmer,

I couldn't save that Clementine.

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How I missed her! How I missed her,

How I missed my Clementine,

But I kissed her little sister,

Forgot my Clementine.

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