Indian Reservation
John D. Loudermilk / Don Fardon
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| They took the whole Cherokee | Nation |
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| And put us on this reser | vation. |
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| They took away our ways of | life, |
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| The tomahawk and the | bow and knife. |
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| They took away our native | tongue |
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| And taught their English to | our young. |
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| And all the beads we made by | hand |
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| Are nowadays made in | Japan. |
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| Cherokee people -- | Cherokee tribe. |
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| So proud to life -- | so proud to die! |
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| They took the whole Indian | Nation |
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| And locked us on this reser | vation. |
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| And though I wear a shirt and | tie, |
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| I'm still a red man deep in | side! |
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| Cherokee people -- | Cherokee tribe. |
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| So proud to life -- | so proud to die! |
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| But may be someday when they | learn |
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| Cherokee nation will re | turn! Will return -- will return -- will return. Will Return! |