my father married a pure cherokee
my mother’s people were ashamed of me
the indians said i was white by law
the white man always called me indian squaw
halfbreed that’s all i ever heard
halfbreed how i learned to hate the word
halfbreed ‘she’s no good’ they warned
both sides were against me since the day i was born
we never settled went from town to town
when you’re not welcome you don’t hang around
the other children always laughed at me
give her a feather she’s a cherokee
halfbreed that’s all i ever heard
halfbreed how i learned to hate the word
halfbreed ‘she’s no good’ they warned
both sides were against me since the day i was born
we weren’t accepted and i felt ashamed
nineteen i left them
tell me who’s to blame
my life since then has been from man to man
but i can’t run away from what i am
halfbreed that’s all i ever heard
halfbreed how i learned to hate the word
halfbreed ‘she’s no good’ they warned
both sides were against me since the day i was born
halfbreed that’s all i ever heard
halfbreed how i learned to hate the word
halfbreed ‘she’s no good’ they warned
both sides were against me since the day i was born
Artist: Cher
Year: 1973
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 110