Cherokee Nation-Paul Revere and The Raiders

Cherokee Nation-Paul Revere and The Raiders

They took the whole Cherokee Nation
And put us on this reservation
Took away our ways of life
The tomahawk and the bow and knife

They took away our native tongue
And taught their English to our young
And all the beads we made by hand
Are nowadays made in Japan

Cherokee people, Cherokee tribe
So proud to live, so proud to die

They took the whole Indian Nation
And locked us on this reservation
And though I wear a shirt and tie
I�m still a red man deep inside

Cherokee people, Cherokee tribe
So proud to live, so proud to die

But maybe someday when they learn
Cherokee Nation will return
Will return
Will return
Will return
Will return

• Category

  Music

[Elvin Black]

When I was 8 yrs old my dad took me and my brothers to the record store to buy a 45 for each of us for our birthdays, my brothers bought a Partridge family 45 I bought this one. My dad put his hand on my should and whipsered in my ear, "there's still hope for you young man, well done." I'll never forget that moment with my dad.

[MsMarky14]

yeah if only other people knew this clip is just OMG i love it Yeah and peeps use this to get it on your pod --> bit.ly/12u5vYC?=jgtas

[Steve Preston]

Your father sounds like he was before his time and that you were what was needed for todays understanding. I too found myself drawn to this song when it came out. Now I have a Indian school that I donate to regulary.

[gtdailey]

My Midget league football team were called the Cherokees. We were playing for the championship. Our majorettes done a half time show to this song I remember listening while in the locker room. Needless to say it fired us up and we won the championship! Went on playing with the same guys thru high school and won 2 state Championships! I always remember how this song fired us up!!!

[Perry Fowler]

wow Vicky That is one of my all time fav., songs ever. & I mean i was a kid but i played it a million times growing up & still today I Love -It so much i am 1/8th my dad was 1/4 my grandpa fowler was 1/2

[Robert Shearmire]

organ rock. The best music played.

[Kathy Lausterer]

I remember getting the 45 and it skipped o I took it backed and it skipped again in the same place so I just kept it. When was listening to this version I kept witing for the skip and it never came...lol.

[dictator54]

If anyone in the free world has been a victim of racism it wold be native America

[watcher05er]

What a powerful song.

[Carl Tucker Jr]

think you for the sounds you are a real friend

[ra777wow]

Oh Yes,,anyone that seriously plays drum knows who Hal Blaine is :) He really put Drum beat into music and made it what it all is today ! (if that makes any sense) :D