They took the whole
Cherokee nation
and put us on this reservation
Took away our way of life
tomahawk and the bowie 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 died
They took the whole
Indian nation
Put us on this reservation
Brick built houses by the score
won't need Tee-pee's any more
Although they've changed
our ways of old
they'll never change
our heart and soul
And someday when
the world has learned
Cherokee Indian will return
Will return
Will return
Will return
Will return
Will return
Will return
Will return