Oh my darling Clementine

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1. In a cavern in a canyon excavating for a mine
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   dwelt a miner forty-niner and his daughter Clementine.

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R: Oh my darling oh my darling oh my darling Clementine
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   you are lost and gone forever dreadful sorry Clementine.


2. Light she was and like a fairy and her shoes were number nine
   herring boxes without topses sandals were for Clementine.

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3. Drove she ducklings to the water every morning just at nine
   struck her foot against a splinter fell into the foaming brine.

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4. Ruby lips above the water blowing bubbles mighty fine
   but alas I was no swimmer so I lost my Clementine.

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5. How I missed her how I missed her how I missed my Clementine
   but I kissed her little sister and forgot my Clementine.

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