In a cavern in a canyon excavatin' for a mine
Dwelt a miner fortyniner and his daughter Clementine

Oh my darling oh my darling oh my darling Clementine
You are lost and gone forever dreadful sorry Clementine

Soft she was and like a fairy and her shoes were number nine
Herring boxes without topses were the shoes for Clementine

Oh my darling oh my darling

She drove ducklings to the water every morning just at nine
Hit her foot against a splinter fell into the foaming brine

Oh my darling oh my darling

Ruby lips above the water blowing bubbles soft and fine
Alas for Clem he was no swimmer so he lost his Clementine

Oh my darling oh my darling