on my bed Last night as I lay on my pillow I dreamed that my Bonnie was dead . Mental Floss : 10 adult versions of children 's songs 4 . `` Oh My Darling Clementine '' I did n't know anything beyond the `` Oh my darling '' chorus , but there 's a whole little tale that goes along with the tragic Clementine . There are a few variations . One of them goes like this : In a cavern , in a canyon , Excavating for a mine Dwelt a miner forty niner , And his daughter Clementine Light she was and like a fairy , And her shoes were number nine , Wearing boxes , without topses , Sandals were for Clementine . Drove she ducklings to the water Ev'ry morning just at nine , Hit her foot against a splinter , Fell into the foaming brine . Ruby lips above the water , Blowing bubbles , soft and fine , But , alas , I was no swimmer , So I lost my Clementine . How I missed her ! How I missed her , How I missed my Clementine , But I kissed her
-LRB- Mental Floss -RRB- -- Either I had a really short attention span as a kid and never made it past the first verse of a song -- which is entirely possible -- or there are some obscure lyrics to the songs we all know and love . 1 . `` The Teapot Song '' goes on to further explain this little teapot character : I 'm a clever teapot , Yes it 's true Here let me show you What I can do I can change my handle And my spout Just tip me over and pour me out ! 2 . `` Do Your Ears Hang Low ? '' I 'm impressed that a children 's song contains the word `` semaphore . '' Do your ears hang high ? Do they reach up to the sky ? Do they droop when they are wet ? Do they stiffen when they 're dry ? Can you semaphore your neighbour with a minimum of labour ? Do your ears hang high ? 3 . `` My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean '' involves terrifying nightmares : Last night as I lay on my pillow Last night as I lay