One night when the moon was bright on the moonlit glade That is where I found my little Cherokee maid The memory of that night of love is lingering yet And I know I never will forget
My little Cherokee maiden, I love her so And though we're far apart I know I'll never be tradin' my love for her For anybody else's heart
Someday I'll make a trip back to that Cherokee strip And I'll carry her away with me And straight as an arrow flies we'll ride to paradise My sweet little chickadee, my little Cherokee maiden and me
My little Cherokee maiden, I love her so And though we're far apart I know I'll never be tradin' my love for her For anybody else's heart.