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
Light she was and like a fairy
And her shoes were number nine
Herring boxes
Without topses
Sandals were for Clementine
Oh my darling, oh my darling
Oh my darling Clementine
You are lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry Clementine
Drove she 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
Oh my darling Clementine
You are lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry 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
How I missed her, how I missed her
How I missed my Clementine
Till I kissed her little sister
And forgot my Clementine
Oh my darling, oh my darling
Oh my darling Clementine
You are lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry Clementine
Note.
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Clementine is one of the most popular American folk ballads. There are many different versions of the song, but they all center around a tragic love story.
This song was sung during the Gold Rush in 1849. The lyrics and music were first published in 1884. Scouts use it as a much-loved campfire song.
Clementine was a favourite song of Huckleberry Hound (Hanna-Barbera cartoon character). Actually, it was the only song he knew!
The song plays during the opening credits for the John Ford movie My Darling Clementine, with Henry Fonda. It also runs as a background score all through the movie.
Write selected words three times. First write your words in pencil. Second, write each word in crayon. Third, write each word in marker.
Write selected words forwards. Then write them a second time backwards. For example, miner - renim.
Write your words on your partner's back. Can they guess what each one is? Then it's your turn to feel and spell.
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