The trail of tears began for all the Cherokee The trail of tears began for all the Cherokee O derramammento de lágrimas começou por todos os Cherokee The white men came to trade and borrow The white men came to trade and borrow Os homens brancos chegaram para negociar e tomar emprestado But then they would not leave But then they would not leave Mas eles não foram embora Some of us were taken by boat and died at sea Some of us were taken by boat and died at sea Alguns de nós foram levados de barco e mortos no mar Those of us who lived were sold to slavery Those of us who lived were sold to slavery Aqueles de nós que viveram foram escravizados We welcomed them as brothers, knowing nothing of We welcomed them as brothers, knowing nothing of Nós os recebemos como irmãos, não sabiamos nada da Their greed, born hunters not the hunted Their greed, born hunters not the hunted ganância deles, Somos caçadores e não caça As the white man hunts for me As the white man hunts for me Então o homem branco nos caçou We are descendants of the animals We are descendants of the animals somos descendentes de animais We live among the free We live among the free Vivemos em meio a liberdade Our trall of tears would end one day at Wounded Knee Our trall of tears would end one day at Wounded Knee Nosso choro acabaria um dia em "Joelho Ferido" Great spirit, thunder birds fly, we are wild and free Great spirit, thunder birds fly, we are wild and free Grande espírito, passáros trovão voam, somos selvagens e livres To fight and die by the open sky, Spirit Horse ride for me To fight and die by the open sky, Spirit Horse ride for me Lutamos e morremos à céu aberto, Cavalo Espírito cavalgue por mim When we do the Ghost Dance, the buffalo will return When we do the Ghost Dance, the buffalo will return Qundo nós fizermos a "Dança Fantasma", o búfalo retornará Paint ourselves for war, now blood and fire burn Paint ourselves for war, now blood and fire burn Nos pintamos para guerra, agora sangue e fogo queiman Great Spirit makes us strong, take us to the sky Great Spirit makes us strong, take us to the sky Grande Espírto faço-nos forte, leve-nos ao céu The Cherokee are brave, we are not afraid to die The Cherokee are brave, we are not afraid to die Os Cherokee são valentes, não temos medo de morrer Great Spirit, thunder birds fly, we are wild and free Great Spirit, thunder birds fly, we are wild and free Grande Espírito, passáros trovão voam, somos selvagens e livres To fight and die by the open sky. Spirit Horse ride for me To fight and die by the open sky. Spirit Horse ride for me Lutamos e morremos à céu aberto, Cavalo Espírito cavalgue por mim Red Cloud, Black Hawk, Sitting Bull Red Cloud, Black Hawk, Sitting Bull Nuvem Vermelha, Falcão Negro, Touro Sentado Crazy Horse, Geronimo Crazy Horse, Geronimo Cavalo Doido, Geronimo Strong and brave warriors to the grave Strong and brave warriors to the grave Fortes e valentes guerreiros ao túmulo There has been much killing, there will be much more There has been much killing, there will be much more Tem acontecido muitas mortes, e acontecerá muito mais the medicine man is dancing, he's calling us to war the medicine man is dancing, he's calling us to war o pajé está dançando, nos chamando para a guerra Hatchets sing with pride, let the white man die Hatchets sing with pride, let the white man die machadinhas cantam com orgulho, deixem o homem branco morrer