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Clementine (Elliott Smith cover) Lyrics
They're waking you up to close the bar
The street's wet, you can tell by the sound of the cars
The bartender's singing "Clementine"
While he's turning around the open sign
Dreadful sorry, Clementine
Though you're still her man
It seems a long time gone
Maybe the whole thing's wrong
What if she thinks so but just didn't say so?
You drank yourself into slow-mo
Made an angel in the snow
Anything to pass the time
And keep that song out of your mind
Oh my darling
Oh my darling
Oh my darling Clementine
Dreadful sorry, Clementine
The street's wet, you can tell by the sound of the cars
The bartender's singing "Clementine"
While he's turning around the open sign
Dreadful sorry, Clementine
Though you're still her man
It seems a long time gone
Maybe the whole thing's wrong
What if she thinks so but just didn't say so?
You drank yourself into slow-mo
Made an angel in the snow
Anything to pass the time
And keep that song out of your mind
Oh my darling
Oh my darling
Oh my darling Clementine
Dreadful sorry, Clementine
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Submitted by
m_d_t On Mar 12, 2006
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I think there's some confusion here. These lyrics are to a song written by Colin Meloy. They do cover Elliott Smith's song 'Clementine' for a tribute album, but they are two different songs. Both amazingly beautiful, but separate. I hope this helps.
@SteveKota It's been fixed.
@SteveKota It's been fixed.
This song can be found on the To Elliott From Portland compilation tribute album.
RIP, Elliott.
They did a good job with this song, I think. Doesn't transcend the original, obviously, but Elliott set the bar pretty high, so it's not a big surprise.
They stayed true to the original, yet added their own spin to it.
Way to go.