One night when the moon was bright on the moonlit glade
That is where 
I found my little 
Cherokee maid
The memory of 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