Cherokee Maiden

Oh, my little Cherokee maiden, yes, here I come! Oh, swing out there Leon! Take it away, my man, take it away One night when the moon was bright on the moonlit glade That is where I found my little Cherokee maiden The memory of that night of love is lingering here 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 trading 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 Oh, my little Cherokee maiden, here I come, yeah! My little Cherokee maiden, I love her so And though we're far apart I know I'll never be trading 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