My father married a pure 
CherokeeMy mother's people were ashamed of me
The indians said that 
I was white by law
The white man always called me "Indian Squaw"
HALF-BREEDthat's all 
I ever heard
HALF-BREEDhow 
I learned to hate the word
HALF-BREEDshe'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 
CherokeeHA
LF-BREEDthat's all 
I ever heard. . .
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-
BREEDthat's all 
I ever heard. . .