Warrior's blood a sage's heart

Born into a world that tears you apart

In the midst of chaos we see clear

A quiet voice with steel you will always hear

Through the ages we've stood strong

Bearing scars from the road we've walked upon

The trials the pain every mark we bear

Badges of honor that we Cherokee share

Facing the man or facing the few

Always we stand

In clear view

We will not turn

We will not run

From the things that we have begun

Proud from the first day

Proud to the end

Break us down we rise again

Facing the one

Facing the many

A resolute people still

We are Cherokee people

We are Cherokee warriors

We are Cherokee proud

In touch with the heavens

In touch with the earth

Knowing the balance of what life is worth

We enter this world with a cry in our lungs

We leave it the same when our journey is done

Between those cries are the battles we choose

Ground that we hold

And things we refuse

Every scar has a story

Every loss leaves a name

Every trial and every pain

Feeds the fire not the flame

Facing the man or facing the few

Always we stand

In clear view

We will not turn

We will not run

From the things that we have begun

Proud from the first day

Proud to the end

Break us down we rise again

Facing the one

Facing the many

A resolute people still

We are Cherokee people

We are Cherokee warriors

We are Cherokee proud

There comes a day

Every soul must choose

Hold your ground

Or face what you'll lose

Our presence is proud

No need to shout

Our quiet voices are steel

When battle calls us out

No stepping back

No turning away

Resolute to the end

Is our Cherokee way

Warrior's blood

Sage's heart

Earth below

Heavens above

Scars of life

Badges of honor

One or many

Still we stand

We will not turn

We will not run

From the things that we have begun

Proud from the first day

Proud to the end

Break us down we rise again

Through the ages

Through the pain

Through every loss

We stand again

Facing the one

Facing the many

A resolute people still

We are Cherokee people

We are Cherokee warriors

And yes

We are Cherokee proud

To the end

Resolute we go

From this world

To another

Resolute we go