Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Decemberists
Canonical path: /the-decemberists/clementine
Related lyric paths: 6
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Clementine
Read Clementine lyrics by The Decemberists on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Clementine
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You slept in your overalls
After the wrecking ball
Bereft you of house and home
And left you with sweet fuck-all
So we got in your car
With our kickabout hearts
And we hollered out 'sweet clementine'
Tell your mom to marry us
A candle to carry us
With cans on our bicycle fenders
So sweet and hilarious
And we'll find us a home
Built of packaging foam
That will be there till after we die
And, I'll play the clarinet
Use clamshells for castinets
We play with our bags on our shoulders
My sweet lady lioness
And I watch as you sleep
So indelibly deep
And I hum to you sweet clementine
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