Intro:
Hmmm...
Hmmm...
Verse 1:
Heard stories of my native past
But my family just said no
'Cause being here as an "Indian"
Was not the way to go.
Well, I was raised out in the west
Being white was all I knew
I wondered if being a Cherokee
Was something I could do
PreChorus:
I need to know from where I came
I need to know my name.
Chorus:
All their silence
All their shame
Cherokee blood runs through my veins
Through all their lies
Through all those years
Cherokee blood, I am right here
Verse 2:
Forced west by those who stole our land
My people had to run
To a place they'd never been before
Or stay and face the gun
So when my elders said "Son, Welcome home"...and
"You are family!"
That feeling of being so damned alone
Stopped haunting me.
PreChorus:
I finally know who I am
I'm finally ready to give a damn
Chorus:
All this silence
All this shame
Cherokee blood runs through my veins
Through all their lies,
Through all those tears
Cherokee blood, I'm standing here
Bridge:
They tried to bury my story, but it's written in my song...
I know exactly where I belong
Chorus:
No more silence
No more shame
Cherokee blood runs through my veins
Through all THEIR lies
Through all OUR tears
I am Cherokee blood...
And I stand right here
Outro:
Hmmm...
Hmmm