They took the whole Cherokee nation Put us on this reservation Took away our ways of life Tomahawk and the bow and knife Took away our native tongue Taught their English to our young Andall the beads we made by hand Are nowadays made in Japan Cherokee people Cherokee tribe So proud to die They took the whole Cherokee nation Put us on this reservation They built brick houses by the score Won't need teepees anymore Altough they've changed our ways of old They'll never change our heart and soul And someday when the world has learnt Cherokee Indians will return Will return...