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My father married a pure Cherokee 

My mother's people were ashamed of me 

The Indians said that I was white by law 

The white man always called me "Indian squaw" 
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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 
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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" 
 
 
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