Trail of Tears

Cherokee, 1840s

Sga ti ne say sti ye ho wa
El li ti ga e so ne
T si wah nah ga ti you ha yi
ga thli ni gi ti ne he
Ski sta li ski Ski sta li ski
Ni go hey lv wa ti ta (repeat 2 times)

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