Ohh, hmm They lived in peace, not long ago A mighty Indian tribe But the winds of change Have made them realize that the promises were lies, oh The white man's greed, in search of gold Made the nation bleed They had lost their faith And now they had to learn There was no place to return Nowhere they could turn Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears They were driven hard, across the plains And walked for many moons 'Cause the winds of change Had made them realize, that the promises were lies So much to bear and all that pain Left them in despair They had lost their faith And now they had to learn There was no place to return Nowhere they could turn Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears, oh Yeah Ohh Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears, oh Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears, oh
Ohh, hmm They lived in peace, not long ago A mighty Indian tribe But the winds of change Have made them realize that the promises were lies, oh The white man's greed, in search of gold Made the nation bleed They had lost their faith And now they had to learn There was no place to return Nowhere they could turn Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears They were driven hard, across the plains And walked for many moons 'Cause the winds of change Had made them realize, that the promises were lies So much to bear and all that pain Left them in despair They had lost their faith And now they had to learn There was no place to return Nowhere they could turn Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears, oh Yeah Ohh Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears, oh Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears Cherokee oh, marchin' on the trail of tears, oh
