In a cavern in a canyon

Excavating for a mine

Lived a miner forty niner

And his daughter Clementine

Oh my darling oh my darling

Oh my darling Clementine

You are 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

Oh my darling oh my darling

Oh my darling Clementine

You are lost and gone forever

Dreadful sorry Clementine

Drove she ducklings to the water

Every morning just at nine

Stub her toes upon a splinter

Fell into the foaming brine

Oh my darling oh my darling

Oh my darling Clementine

You are lost and gone forever

Dreadful sorry Clementine

Ruby lips above the water

Blowing bubbles soft and fine

But alas I was no swimmer

So I lost my Clementine

Oh my darling oh my darling

Oh my darling Clementine

You are lost and gone forever

Dreadful sorry Clementine

There's a churchyard on the hill side

Where the flowers grow entwine

There grow roses amongst the poses

Fertilized by Clementine

Oh my darling oh my darling

Oh my darling Clementine

You are lost and gone forever

Dreadful sorry Clementine

Oh my darling oh my darling

Oh my darling Clementine

You are lost and gone forever

Dreadful sorry Clementine