Clementine

In a cavern down by a canyon Excavatin' for a mine, There lived a miner from North Carolina And his daughter, chubby Clementine Now every mornin', just about dawnin' When the sun began to shine You know she would rouse up, wake all a ‘dem cows up And walk 'em down to her Daddy's mine She took the foot bridge, way 'cross the water Though she weighed two-ninety nine The old bridge trembled and disassembled (Oops!) dumped her into the foamy brine Hey, crackle like thunder, (ho, ho) you know she went under (ho, ho) blowin bubbles down the line Hey, I'm no swimmer but were she slimm'a I might'a saved that Clementine. (Hey) broke the record, way under water I thought that she was doin' fine I wasn't nervous yeah until the service That they held for Clementine Hey you sailor (ho, ho) way out in your whaler With a harpoon, your trusty line If she shows now, yeah, there she blows now It just may be chunky Clementine. (One more time) Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' Oh my darlin', oh my darlin' sweet Clementine You may be gone but! You're not forgotten, Fare thee well So long, Clementine Bye!