Oh my darlin' Clementine

She knew that Cody was the man she wanted

But she had waited nearly all her life

Just one more trip to town to tell the boys goodbye

Then he'd be back to take her for his wife

Don't you worry

Clementine

Cody saddled up and left his darlin'

Then rode to town to celebrate his plan

He told 'em this would be his last carousing'

"I'm gonna settle down boys if I can"

With my darlin'

Someone said "It must have been past midnight

When Cody had to face a jealous man "

Another story goes that no one really knows

But it seems there was a dance hall girl called Nan

Don't you tell

We do know that the shot or two was heard from some back room

Then there was a silence in the place

Just one more trip to town but all his chips were down

They found Cody lyin' on his face

Softly callin'

So buddies make a monument to lay down at his head

Sure you hate to leave your pal behind

Mother help your daughter put her weddin' dress away

'Cause Cody won't be ridin' back this time

To his darlin'