One Drop of Blood

Sung on the Trail of Tears, the forced removal from their ancestral lands to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

Written phonetically according to our alphabet:

Ga Doh Dah Chiya, Dah Nay Lee, Chee Sa
Oh Gah Chay Lee Sah Gah Way U Hee
Oh Gah Lee Gah Lee, Nah Nah Quoo Yay No
Choh Gee Lah Wee, Stah Nay Dee Wee
Oh Gah Chay Lee Gah
Chah Gay Way U Hee
Chah Chay Lee Gah No
Oh Gah Chay Lee Gah

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One thought on “One Drop of Blood

  1. Barbara October 9, 2022 / 11:15 am

    Do you know where this melody originated in 1800’s???

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