My father married
a pure Cherokee
My mother's people
were ashamed of me
The indians said I
was white by law
The white man
always called me
"Indian Squaw"
Half-breed, that's
all I ever heard
Half-breed, how I
learned to
hate the word
Half-breed, she's no
good they warned
Both sides were
against me since
the day I was born
We never settled,
went from
town to town
When you're not
welcome you
don't hang around
The other children
always laughed at me
"Give her a feather,
she's a Cherokee"
Half-breed, that's
all I ever heard
Half-breed, how I
learned to
hate the word
Half-breed, she's no
good they warned
Both sides were
against me since
the day I was born
We weren't accepted
and I felt ashamed
Nineteen I left them,
tell me who's
to blame
My life since then
has been from
man to man
But I can't run away
from what I am...
Half-breed, that's
all I ever heard
Half-breed, how I
learned to
hate the word
Half-breed, she's no
good they warned
Both sides were
against me since
the day I was born
Half-breed, that's
all I ever heard
Half-breed, how I
learned to
hate the word