They took the whole Cherokee nation put us on this resevation took away our way of life tomahawk and the bow and 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 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 someday when the world has learned Cherokee Indian will return
Will return will return will return will return will return!