Lyrics
(Percy Montrose, 1884)
1. In a cavern in a canyon
Excavating for a mine,
Dwelt a miner, forty niner,
And his daughter, Clementine.
Refrain
Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, Clementine,
You are lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, Clementine.
2. Light she was and like a feather,
And her shoes were number nine.
Herring boxes without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine. Refrain
3. Drove she ducklings to the water,
Every morning just at nine,
Hit her foot against a splinter,
Fell into the foaming brine. Refrain
4. Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles soft and fine,
Alas for me! I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine. Refrain
See also
- Country: Western states (U.S.) / American West
- Subject: mining
- Type: ballad
- Form: AB
- Harmony: chords I V
- Melody: tonic triad / D,G,A,B,C,D’
- Meter: 3
- Rhythm:
- Scale: hexatonic
- Tones: drmfst
- Same tune: Albuquerque Turkey / Xīnnián hǎo / Oh My Monster Frankenstein / Seven Days in a Week
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