In a cavern down by a canyon In a cavern down by a canyon Em uma caverna num desfiladeiro Excavatin' for a mine, Excavatin' for a mine, Escavando uma mina, There lived a miner from North Carolina There lived a miner from North Carolina Lá vivia um mineiro da Carolina do Norte And his daughter, chubby Clementine And his daughter, chubby Clementine E sua filha, a fofa Clementine Now every mornin', just about dawnin' Now every mornin', just about dawnin' Agora, toda manhã, quase amanhecendo When the sun began to shine When the sun began to shine Quando o sol começou a brilhar You know she would rouse up, wake all a ‘dem cows up You know she would rouse up, wake all a ‘dem cows up Você sabia que ela iria acordar, acordar todas as vacas And walk 'em down to her Daddy's mine And walk 'em down to her Daddy's mine E ir caminhar com o seu pai She took the foot bridge, way 'cross the water She took the foot bridge, way 'cross the water Ela pegoua ponte a pé, caminhou através da água Though she weighed two-ninety nine Though she weighed two-ninety nine Embora ela pesasse um pouco a mais The old bridge trembled and disassembled The old bridge trembled and disassembled A velha ponte tremeu e desmontou (Oops!) dumped her into the foamy brine (Oops!) dumped her into the foamy brine (Oops!) Caiu e se encheu de lágrimas Hey, crackle like thunder, (ho, ho) you know she went under Hey, crackle like thunder, (ho, ho) you know she went under Ei, o ruído foi como um trovão, (ho, ho) você sabe que ela foi pra baixo (ho, ho) blowin bubbles down the line (ho, ho) blowin bubbles down the line (ho, ho) soprando bolhas embaixo da linha Hey, I'm no swimmer but were she slimm'a Hey, I'm no swimmer but were she slimm'a Ei, eu não sou um nadador, mas ela estava ali I might'a saved that Clementine. I might'a saved that Clementine. Eu poderia salvar Clementine (Hey) broke the record, way under water (Hey) broke the record, way under water (Ei) quebrou o recorde, andou sob a água I thought that she was doin' fine I thought that she was doin' fine Eu pensei que ela estava indo muito bem I wasn't nervous yeah until the service I wasn't nervous yeah until the service Eu não estava nervoso sim até que That they held for Clementine That they held for Clementine Que eles seguraram a Clementine Hey you sailor (ho, ho) way out in your whaler Hey you sailor (ho, ho) way out in your whaler Hei você marinheiro (ho, ho) para fora do seu baleeiro With a harpoon, your trusty line With a harpoon, your trusty line Com um arpão, sua linha de confiança If she shows now, yeah, there she blows now If she shows now, yeah, there she blows now Se ela mostrar agora, sim, lá está ela soprando agora It just may be chunky Clementine. It just may be chunky Clementine. Só podeira ser a Clementine (One more time) (One more time) (mais uma vez) Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' Oh minha querida, Oh minha querida, Oh minha querida Oh my darlin', oh my darlin' sweet Clementine Oh my darlin', oh my darlin' sweet Clementine Oh minha querida, minha querida doce Clementine You may be gone but! You may be gone but! Você pode estar longe, mas! You're not forgotten, You're not forgotten, Você não será esquecida, Fare thee well Fare thee well Adeus pra ti So long, Clementine So long, Clementine Até mais, Clementine Bye! Bye! Tchau!