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 were'nt accepted and I felt ashamed
Nineteen I left them  tell me whos 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
Both sides were against me since the day I was born