Rewriting sad song songs to give them a happy ending.

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4. Clementine

In a cavern, In a canyon,
Excavating for a mine,
Dwelt a miner forty-niner,
And his daughter Clementine.

Chorus:
Oh my darling, Oh my darling,
Oh my darling Clementine,
Hard as nails, and bright as buttons,
My survivor, Clementine.

Repeat chorus

Light she was and like a fairy,
And her shoes were number nine;
Herring boxes, without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine.

Repeat chorus

Drove she ducklings to the water,
Every morning just at nine;
Hit her foot against a splinter,
Fell into the foaming brine.

Repeat chorus

Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine;
But Alas! I was no swimmer -
Quite unlike my Clementine
.

Repeat chorus

She swam back and reached the bank soon,
She was safe though dripping wet.
'I've been swimming since a baby.
Nothing ever sunk me yet!'

Repeat chorus

'You are mine on one condition.
You have got to learn to swim!
If you're helpless near the water,
I will wed your brother Jim!'

Repeat chorus

So now we are both good swimmers,
Me and darling Clementine
And our children drive the ducklings
Every morning just at nine!

Repeat chorus