One night when the moon was bright
On a moonlit plain
That is where I met my little Cherokee maid
Memories of our night of love still linger yet
And I know I never will forget
My little Cherokee maiden
I love you so
Even thought we're far apart
I know I'll never be trading
My love for her
For anybody else's heart
Someday I'll take a trip
Back to the Cherokee strip
And I'll carry her away with me
And straight as the arrow flies
We'll ride to paradise
My sweet little chickadee
My little Cherokee maiden and me
One night when the moon was bright
On a moonlit plain
That is where I met my little Cherokee maid
Memories of our night of love still linger yet
And I know I never will forget
My little Cherokee maiden
I love you so
Even thought we're far apart
I know I'll never be trading
My love for her
For anybody else's heart
Someday I'll take a trip
Back to the Cherokee strip
And I'll carry her away with me
And straight as the arrow flies
We'll ride to paradise
My sweet little chickadee
My little Cherokee maiden and me