My father married a pure My mother's people were ashamed me The Indians said I was white by law The man always called me \"Indian Squaw\"
Chorus Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Half-breed, how I learned hate the word Half-breed, she's no good they warned Both sides were against me since the day was born
We never settled, went from to town When you're not welcome you don't around The other children always laughed at me \"Give her a feather, she's Cherokee\"
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We weren't accepted and I felt ashamed Nineteen I left them, tell me who's to My life then has been from man to man But I can't run away from what I am