Clementine

Midi by Bill Basham

 

In a cavern, In a canyon,

Excavating for a mine,

Dwelt a miner forty-niner,

And his daughter Clementine.

 

Chorus:

Oh my darling, Oh my darling,

Oh my darling Clementine,

You are lost and gone forever,

Dreadful sorry Clementine.

 

Repeat chorus

 

Light she was and like a fairy,

And her shoes were number nine;

Herring boxes, without topses,

Sandals were for Clementine.

 

Repeat chorus

 

Drove she ducklings to the water,

Every morning just at nine;

Hit her foot against a splinter,

Fell into the foaming brine.

 

Repeat chorus

 

Ruby lips above the water,

Blowing bubbles, soft and fine;

But Alas! I was no swimmer,

So I lost my Clementine.

 

Repeat chorus

 

When the miner forty-niner,

Soon began to peak and pine,

Thought he oughter "jine" his daughter,

Now he's with his clementine.

 

Repeat chorus

 

In a corner of the churchyard,

Where the myrtle boughs entwine,

Grow the roses in their poses,

Fertilized by Clementine.

 

Repeat chorus

 

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.

 

Repeat chorus

 

How I missed her, how I missed her

How I missed my Clementine.

So I kissed her little sister,

And forgot my Clementine.

 

Repeat chorus

 

Now you Boy Scouts, there's a moral

To this little tale of mine.

Artificial respiration,

Would have saved my Clementine.

 

Repeat chorus