She knew that she had found
But she'd waited nearly half her life
He'd ride one more time to town
Then he'd be back to take her for a while
Oh, my darling Clementine
Cody saddled up his old gray pony
And rode to town to celebrate his plans
He told them he was ridin'
I'm gonna settle down, if I can
Oh, my darlin', Clementine
Someone said it started in a barroom
Others say he was a gamblin' man
Another story goes that no
Some believe it was a dance
Oh my darling, Clementine
We do know he was sittin' at a table
When the smoke from forty -fours
Just one more time to town
But all his chips were down
Cause it left poor Cody dying in his chair
Oh my darlin', Clementine
So mother, help your daughter
Put her wedding veil away
Boss Cody won't be ridin' back this time
Oh my darlin', Clementine you
