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