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 Both sides were against me since the day I was born