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"



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