In a cavern down by a canyon
Excavatin for a mine,
There lived a miner from North Carolina
And his daughter, chubby Clementine.
Now every mornin, just about dawnin
Awhen the sun begins to shine
You know she would rouse up, wake all a dem cows up
And walk em down to her Daddys mine.
Atook the foot bridge, way cross the water
Though she weighed two-ninety nine.
The old bridge trembled and disassembled
(Oops!) dumped her into the foamy brine.
Hey, crackle like thunder, (ho, ho) she went under
(ho, ho) blowin bubbles (bubble sound) down the line.
Hey, Im no swimma but were she slimma
I mighta saved that Clementine.
(Ho) broke the record, way under water
I thought that she was doin fine.
I wasnt nervous ya until the service
That they held for Clementine.
Hey you sailor (ho, ho) way out in your whaler
With a harpoon, your trusty line.
If she shows now, yo, there she blows now,
It just may be chunky Clementine.
(One more time)
Oh my darlin, oh my darlin, oh my darlin
Oh my darlin, oh my darlin sweet Clementine,
You may be gone
But!
Youre not forgotten,
Fare thee well
So long, Clementine
(Bubble sound) Bye!
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