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