One night when the moon was bright on the moonlit gladeThat is where I found my little Cherokee maidThe memory of that night of love is lingering yetAnd I know I never will forgetMy little Cherokee maiden, I love her soAnd though we're far apartI know I'll never be tradin' my love for herFor anybody else's heartSomeday I'll make a trip back to that Cherokee stripAnd I'll carry her away with meAnd straight as an arrow flies we'll ride to paradiseMy sweet little chickadee, my little Cherokee maiden and meMy little Cherokee maiden, I love her soAnd though we're far apartI know I'll never be tradin' my love for herFor anybody else's heartSomeday I'll make a trip back to that Cherokee stripAnd I'll carry her away with meAnd straight as an arrow flies we'll ride to paradiseMy sweet little chickadee, my little Cherokee maiden and me
