You were wild and you were free
You would search your destiny
But the white man came and took your land away

You were fire and you were flame
You were blood inside that (vein)
How he brought you fame the day he came to stay


I hear you howling through the night
The wind is cold the moons are fading

The pride and sorrow curse the light
And wakes a vengeance in your heart


You were young but you were wise
You were smoke that always raised
How they put you down and spit upon your name

You were snow and you were rain
You would walk without a shame
But they changed your life and gave you all the blame


The sound of thunder breaks the arch
10000 riders side by side

The time has come to end the fight
For their freedom, for their right


Ch:
Cherokee, riding free
You ride into the sky

Where your spirit lives forever
Cherokee, riding free
You ride into the sky

Where all your freedom lasts forever

The fire burns tonight

We all recall the fight
Where blood was shed without a reason
200 years have passed since you stood ashore

And raped your land down to the core

Ch

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