One night when the moon was bright on the moonlit bay
That is where I found my little Cherokee maid
The memory of the that night of love, is lingering yet
And I know I never will forget
My little Cherokee Maiden, I love her so
And though we're far apart
I know I'll never be tradin' my love for her,
For anybody else's heart
Someday I'll make a trip back to that Cherokee Strip,
And I'll carry her away with me
And straight as an arrow flies,
We'll ride to paradise,
My sweet little chickadee,
My little Cherokee Maiden and me
My little Cherokee Maiden, I love her so
And though we're far apart
I know I'll never be tradin' my love for her,
For anybody else's heart
Someday I'll make a trip back to that Cherokee Strip,
And I'll carry her away with me
And straight as an arrow flies,
We'll ride to paradise,
My sweet little chickadee,
My little Cherokee Maiden and me