They took the whole Cherokee NationPut us on this reservationTook away our ways of lifeThe tomahawk and the bow and knife
Took away our native tongueAnd taught their english to our youngAnd all the beads we made by handAre nowadays made in japan
Cherokee people, Cherokee tribeSo proud to live, so proud to die
They took the whole indian nationLocked us on this reservationThough I wear a shirt and tieI'm still part redman deep inside
Cherokee people, Cherokee tribeSo proud to live, so proud to die
But maybe someday when they learnCherokee nation will returnWill return, will returnWill return, will return