They took the whole Indian nation

put us on this resevation

took away our way 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


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put us on this reservation

brick built houses by the score

won't need tepees anymore.
Although they've changed our ways of old

they'll never change our heart and soul

and suddenly when the world has learned

Cherokee Indian will return.
Will return

Or:
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 nowadays 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 learn
Cherokee nation will return, will return, will return, will return, will retur