One night when the moon Was bright on the moonlit bay That is where I found My little Cherokee maid The memory Of the that night of love Is lingering yet And I know I never will forget Chorus (2x): 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