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