My father married a Cherokee
Ayahku menikahi seorang Cherokee
My mother's people were ashamed of me
Keluarga ibuku merasa malu padaku
The Indian's said that I was white by law
Orang-orang Indian bilang aku putih menurut hukum
The white man always called me Indian Squaw
Orang kulit putih selalu memanggilku Indian Squaw

Half breed
Setengah ras
Is all I ever heard
Itu yang selalu kudengar
Half breed
Setengah ras
Let me hate the word
Biarkan aku membenci kata itu
Half breed
Setengah ras
She's no good they warned
Dia tidak baik, mereka memperingatkan
Both sides were against me since the day I was born
Kedua belah pihak menentangku sejak aku lahir

We never settled went from town to town
Kami tidak pernah menetap, berpindah dari kota ke kota
When you're not welcome you don't hang around
Ketika kamu tidak diterima, kamu tidak akan betah
The other children always laughed at me
Anak-anak lain selalu menertawakan aku
Give her a feather she's a Cherokee
Berikan dia bulu, dia seorang Cherokee

Half breed
Setengah ras
Is all I ever heard
Itu yang selalu kudengar
Half breed
Setengah ras
Let me hate the word
Biarkan aku membenci kata itu
Half breed
Setengah ras
She's no good they warned
Dia tidak baik, mereka memperingatkan
Both sides were against me since the day I was born
Kedua belah pihak menentangku sejak aku lahir

We weren't accepted and I felt the shame
Kami tidak diterima dan aku merasakan malu
Fifteen I left and tell me whose to blame
Pada usia lima belas, aku pergi dan tanya siapa yang harus disalahkan
My life since then has been from man to man
Hidupku sejak itu berpindah dari pria ke pria
But I can't run away from what I am
Tapi aku tidak bisa lari dari siapa diriku

Half breed
Setengah ras
Is all I ever heard
Itu yang selalu kudengar
Half breed
Setengah ras
Let me hate the word
Biarkan aku membenci kata itu
Half breed
Setengah ras
She's no good they warned
Dia tidak baik, mereka memperingatkan
Both sides were against me since the day I was born
Kedua belah pihak menentangku sejak aku lahir

Half breed
Setengah ras
Is all I ever heard
Itu yang selalu kudengar
Half breed
Setengah ras
Let me hate the word
Biarkan aku membenci kata itu
Half breed
Setengah ras
She's no good they warned
Dia tidak baik, mereka memperingatkan
Both sides were against me since the day I was born
Kedua belah pihak menentangku sejak aku lahir