THEY TOOK THE WHOLE
CHEROKEE NATION
PUT US ON
THIS RESERVATION
TOOK AWAY
OUR WAYS OF LIFE
THE TOMAHAWK
AND THE BOW AND KNIFE
TOOK AWAY
OUR NATIVE TONGUE
AND TAUGHT
THEIR ENGLISH
TO OUR YOUNG
AND ALL THE BEADS
WE MADE BY HAND
ARE NOW 'A DAYS MADE
IN JAPAN
CHEROKEE PEOPLE
CHEROKEE TRIBE
SO PROUD TO LIVE
SO PROUD TO 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 THEY'VE LEARNED
CHEROKEE NATION
WILL RETURN
WILL RETURN
WILL RETURN
WILL RETURN
WILL RETURN