lyrics
In a cavern, in a canyon,
Excavating for a mine
Dwelt 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
When she slipped and hit the water
'felt my heartbeat skip a time
All had scattered nothin' mattered
'cept my darlin' 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
In my dreams she still does haunt me,
Robed in garments soaked in brine.
Though in life I used to hold her,
Now she's dead, I'll draw the line.
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
credits
from
Graveyard Dirt,
released February 5, 2022
Traditional
Arrangement by Synth Widow
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