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In a cavern, in a canyon,

Excavating for a mine,

Lived a miner forty-niner

And his daughter, Clementine



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Oh, my darlin', oh my darlin',

Oh my darlin', Clementine!

You were 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.



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Drove she ducklings to the water

Every morning, just at nine.

Hit her foot against a splinter,

Fell into the foaming brine.



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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.



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When the miner, forty-niner,

Soon began to peak and pine

Thought he oughta join his daughter, 

Now he's with his Clementine.



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In the corner, of the churchyard,

Where the myrtle bows and twines,

Grow the roses in their poses,

Fertilized by Clementine.



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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.



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How I miss her, how I miss her,

How I miss my Clementine!

So I kiss her little sister...

And forgot my Clementine



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