| In a cavern, in a canyon,
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| Excavating for a mine
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| Dwelt a miner forty niner,
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| And his daughter Clementine
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| Oh my darling, oh my darling,
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| Oh my darling, Clementine!
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| Thou art lost and gone forever
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| Dreadful sorry, Clementine
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| Drove she ducklings to the water
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| Ev’ry morning just at nine,
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| Hit her foot against a splinter
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| She fell into the foaming brine.
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| Ruby lips above the water,
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| Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,
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| But, alas, I was no swimmer,
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| I couldn’t save that Clementine.
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| How I missed her! |
| How I missed her,
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| How I missed my Clementine,
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| But I kissed her little sister,
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| Forgot my Clementine. |