They took the
whole Cherokee nation
put us on this resevation
took away our ways of life
tomahawk and the prairie-knife
Took away our native tongue
Taught their English
to our young
and all the beads
we made by hand
are nowadays made in Japan
Cherokee people
Cherokee tribe
so proud you lived
so proud you'll die
They took the
whole Indian nation
Locked us on this reservation
Though I wear a shirt and tie
I'm still part redman
deep inside
Cherokee people, Cherokee tribe
So proud to live
so proud to die
But maybe someday
when we've learned
Cherokee nation will return
will return will return
will return, will return