FMy father Cmarried a pure GCherokee
GMy mother's E7people were a ashamed of me
FThe Indians Csaid that I was Gwhite by E7law
a The white man a7 always called me "FIndian squaw"
a Half-breed, that's d all I ever heard
a Half-breed, how I d learned to hate the word
a Half-breed, d she's no good, they warned
FBoth sides were a against me since the d7 day I was a born
FWe never Csettled, went from Gtown to town
GWhen you're not E7welcome you don't a hang around
FThe other Cchildren always Glaughed at E7me
a "Give her a a7 feather, she's a FCherokee"
a Half-breed, that's d all I ever heard
a Half-breed, how I d learned to hate the word
a Half-breed, d she's no good, they warned
FBoth sides were a against me since the d7 day I was a born
FWe weren't Caccepted and I Gfelt ashamed
GNineteen I E7left them, tell me a who's to blame
FMy life since Cthen has been Gfrom man to E7man
a But I can't run a7 away from Fwhat I am
a Half-breed, that's d all I ever heard
a Half-breed, how I d learned to hate the word
a Half-breed, d she's no good, they warned
FBoth sides were a against me since the d7 day I was a born
