My father married a pure Cherokee My mother's people were of me The Indians said I was white by law The man always called me \"Indian Squaw\"
Chorus Half-breed, that's all I heard Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Half-breed, she's no good they warned Both sides against me since the day I was born
We settled, went from town to town When you're not welcome you don't hang around other children always laughed at me \"Give her a feather, she's a Cherokee\"
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We accepted and I felt ashamed I left them, tell me who's to blame My life since then has been from man to But I can't run away from what I am