The song launched Harris, now 76, to fame in Britain, but now verse, which he now never sings when performing the song.
The verse says: "Let me Abos go loose, Lew; Let me Abos go loose; They've got no further use, Lew; So let me Abos go loose.''
Education, Dr Mark Rose said he was pleased that Harris was 1960.
"He's taken a stand - that's good.''
referendum of 1967, at a time when racism against indigenous Australians was rife.
"The term (Abo) now is clearly derogatory.
Political correctness now.
but it's a lot more subtle now. That song was a sign of the times then.
and that was very racist times. There's still heaps of racism here deal with.''
In an interview to be broadcast on Radio Scotland on Sunday, Harris says he has "great respect and love'' for Aborigines.
"At the time I was 27 or something when I wrote that,'' Harris said.
"But since 1960 I have never sung that verse.''
Born in Perth, Harris has been based in Britain since 1952, and years.
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