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

Half breed,

she's no good they warned

( Begin to fade Out on Both sides )

Both sides were against me

since the day I was born