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', hey, just about dawnin' A-when the sun began to shine A-you know she would rouse up, wake all o' them cows up And walk 'em down to her Daddy's mine A-took a-the foot bridge, way 'cross the water A-though she weighed two-ninety nine The old bridge trembled and disassembled Woops! Dumped her into the foamy brine Hey, crackle like thunder, ho, ho, you know she went under Ho, ho, a-blowin bubbles (brrrr) down the line Hey, I'm no swimmer but were she slimmer I might'a saved that Clementine Ho, she broke the record, way under water I thought that she was doin' fine I wasn't nervous not until the service That they held for Clementine Hey, you sailor ho, ho, way out in your whaler A-with your harpoon and your trusty line If she shows now, yell, there she blows now It just may be chunky Clementine, one more time Oh, my darling, oh, my darling, oh, my darling Oh, my darling, oh, my darling sweet Clementine You may be gone, but you're not forgotten Fare thee well So long, Clementine (Brrrr) bye!