Intro :
I am st unned and I am broken and my h ead is in my hand
For s he who said she love me will not w ed an Indian m an
My G ods who were wild ridden stand q uiet by my side
F or although I loved her she w ould not be my b ride
Oh g oodbye softly sweet one it was sp lendid while it ran
Goodb ye my bitter white girl I'll forg et you if I c an
She c ame up to the pueblo with her b right blonde hair
They t old me not to love her b ut I did not c are
She t ook me to her parties she c arried me around
A nd I was a proud one the t allest man in t own
F or I found great wonder all w rapped in brilliant dreams
I h eld her strong but gentle as k ings have held their q ueens
I l earned to drink strong whiskey as she t ook me here and there
Until l ife without my whiskey I could not b ear
Oh g oodbye softly sweet one it was sp lendid while it ran
Goodb ye my bitter white girl I'll forg et you if I c an
Well w hen she came to leave me she t ook me by the arm
A nd she said she loved me and w ould not do me h arm
B ut she would not marry not an I ndian she said
She t hanked me for my offer and I w ished that I was d ead
Now I'm b ack among my people and t hey are kind to me
Alt hough I'm sad with staggers when I d rink that tough whisk ey
F or I've been a white girl's pet a c aptive Indian
S hown off and discarded just a d runk who might have b een
Oh g oodbye softly sweet one it was sp lendid while it ran
Goodb ye my bitter white girl I'll forg et you if I c an
Goodb ye my softly sweet one it was sp lendid while it ran
Goodb ye my bitter white girl I'll forg et you if I c an
