Gee, the Max Hunter site has three versions of this song. There are recordings, but no MIDI.

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VERSE 1
Out on th' Indian reservation
Clear away from civilization
Where th' feet of th' paleface seldom trod
When a white man first one summer
Met an Indian girl, a hummer
Daughter of th' big Chief, Spare-th'-rod
White man threw some love an' glances
Took th' maiden to our dances
Smoked th' pipe of peace, took chances
Livin' in a teepee made of fur
He rode with her on an Indian pony
Bought 'er a diamond ring, a phony
An' these loving words he'd say to her

CHORUS:
You're my pretty little Indian Napinee
Won't you take a chance an' marry me
Your Father's th' Chief, an' it's my belief
To a very merry wedding, he'll agree
True you're dark little Indian maid
But I'll sunburn to a darker shade
I'll wear feathers in my head
Paint my face an Indian red
If you'll only be my Napinee

VERSE 2
Sorry to say, but soon he caught her
Soon he married th' big Chief's daughter
Happy as any couple ever could be
Wasn't long till love, it faded
Napinee got old an' shaded
Just about like any other squaw
Then papooses came by number
Indian yells, she's 'sturbed his slumber
White man slumbers as he blunders
An' th feather dropped upon his head
Too late now, but he's still wishin'
That he'd never gone a fishin'
Or had met this Indian girl an' said

As sung by Raymond Sanders, Mountain View, Arkansas on May 12, 1970

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Here's another version:

VERSE 1
Way out on an Indian reservation
Far away from civilization
Back where th' foot of white men seldom trod
White man went to fish, one summer
Met an Indian girl, a hummmer
Daughter of th' big chief, Spare-The-Rod

VERSE 2
White man threw some loving glances
Take th' maid to merry war dances
Smoked th' pipe of peace, took chances
Living in a teepee made of fur
He rode with her, on Indian pony
Gave her diamond ring, a phony
Then he sang these loving words to her

VERSE 3
Come by my pretty little Indian Napinee
Won't ya take a chance an' marry me
For your daddy's a chief, 'tis my belief
To a very merry wedding, he'll agree
Though you're dark little Indian maid
I'll sunburn to a darker shade
I'll wear feathers on my head
Paint my face an Indian red
If you'll only be my Napinee

Cat. #1160 (MFH #458) - As sung by Audrey Barclay, Springfield, Missouri, September 19, 1970

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Here's one more:

VERSE 1
Out on th' Indian reservation
Very far from civilization
Where th' feet of th' pale face seldom trod
When a white man took th ish one summer
Met a Indian girl, a hummer
Daughter of th' big Chief, Spare-th-rod
White man threw some love an' glances
Took th maiden to our dances
Smoked th' pipe of peace, took chances
Livin' in a teepee made of fur
Rode with her on an Injun pony
Bought 'er a diamond ring, a phoney
An' in loving words he'd say to her

CHORUS:
You're my pretty little Indian Napinee
Won't you take a chance an' marry me
Your Father is th' chief, an' it's my belief
To a very merry wedding, he'll agree
True, your dark little Indian maid
I'll sunburn to a darker shade
I'll wear feathers in my hair
Paint my face an Injun red
If you'll only be my Napinee

VERSE 2
Sorry t' say, but soon he caught her
Soon he married th' big Chief's daughter
Happy as any couple ever could be
Wasn't long till love, it faded
Napinee grew old an' shaded
Just about like any other squaw
Then papooses came by number
Red skin yells she's 'sturbed his slumber
White man slumbers as he wonders
An' th' feathers drooped upon his head
Too late now but he's still wishin'
That he'd never went a-fishin'
Or had met this Indian girl an' said

Cat. #1019 (MFH #458) - As sung by Glenn Ohrlin, Mountain View, Arkansas on October 7, 1969

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Is there information on this song from sources other than the Max Hunter Collection? A tune? I suppose it doesn't matter - I can't imagine singing a song like this nowadays. No mention of this song at Levy, the American Memory Collection, or the Traditional Ballad Index.
There's a song with a related title that hasn't been posted here - "Twas on the Napanee." Probably better to put that in another thread. It's related to "Jam on Jerry's Rocks."
-Joe Offer-