The narrator in the original song wasn't her father, it was her boyfriend.
In a cavern, in a canyon, Excavating for a mine Dwelt a miner 49er, And his daughter Clementine
Oh my darling, oh my darling, Oh my darling, Clementine! Thou art lost and gone forever Dreadful sorry, Clementine
Light she was and like a fairy, And her shoes were number nine, Herring boxes, without topses, Sandals were for Clementine.
Oh my darling, oh my darling, Oh my darling, Clementine! Thou art lost and gone forever Dreadful sorry, Clementine
Drove she ducklings to the water Every morning just at nine, Hit her foot against a splinter, Fell into the foaming brine.
Oh my darling, oh my darling, Oh my darling, Clementine! Thou art lost and gone forever Dreadful sorry, Clementine
Ruby lips above the water, Blowing bubbles, soft and fine, But, alas, I was no swimmer, So I lost my Clementine.
Oh my darling, oh my darling, Oh my darling, Clementine! Thou art lost and gone forever Dreadful sorry, Clementine
How I missed her! How I missed her, How I missed my Clementine, But I kissed her little sister, I forgot my Clementine.
Oh my darling, oh my darling, Oh my darling, Clementine! Thou art lost and gone forever Dreadful sorry, Clementine
No. Hold on.
At ruby lips above the water is where, boyfriend or not,... dad... should have jumped in.
"...but alas I was no swimmer..." I DGAF. Jump in and try to save her. You may not be a swimmer, but you're still a fucking MAN.
It’s ok he went with her sister.
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