Clementine

<p>[Verse]<br/>She knew that Cody was the man she wanted<br/>But she had waited nearly all her life<br/>Just one more trip to town to tell the boys goodbye<br/>Then he&#x27;d be back to take her for his wife<br/>(Don&#x27;t you worry)<br/>Clementine<br/>Cody saddled up and left his darling<br/>Then rode to town to celebrate his plan<br/>He told them this would be his last carousing<br/>&quot;I&#x27;m going to settle down boys if I can&quot;<br/>(With my darling)<br/>Clementine<br/>Someone said, &quot;It must have been past midnight<br/>When Cody had to face a jealous man &quot;<br/>Another story goes that no one really knows<br/>But it seems there was a dance hall girl called Nan<br/>(Don&#x27;t you tell)<br/>Clementine<br/>We do know that the shot or two was heard from some back room<br/>Then there was a silence in the place<br/>Just one more trip to town but all his chips were down<br/>They found Cody lying on his face<br/>(Softly calling)<br/>Clementine<br/>So buddies, make a monument to lay down at his head<br/>Sure you hate to leave your pal behind<br/>Mother, help your daughter put her wedding dress away<br/>Because Cody won&#x27;t be riding back this time<br/>(To his darling)<br/>Clementine