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Artist: Cat Power
Canonical path: /cat-power/cherokee
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Cherokee
Read Cherokee lyrics by Cat Power on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Cherokee
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It's my way
It's my way down...
I never knew love like this
The wind, the moon, the earth, the sky (sky so high)
I never knew pain like this
When everything dies (...thing dies)
I never knew love like this
The sun, sea you and I (you and I)
I never knew pain, I never knew shame
And now I know why
Bury me, marry me to the sky (x4)
If I die before my time
Bury me upside down
Cherokee kissing me
When I’m on my way down
If I die before my time
Bury me upside down
Cherokee kissing me
When I am going down
I never knew love like this
The wind, the moon, the earth, the sky (sky so high)
I never knew pain like this
When everything dies
I never knew love like this
The sun, sea you and I (you and I)
I never knew pain, I never knew shame
And now I know why
Bury me, marry me to the sky (x4)
If I die before my time
Bury me upside down
Cherokee kissing me
When I’m on my way down
If I die before my time
Bury me upside down
Cherokee kissing me
When I am going down
If I die before my time
Bury me upside down
Cherokee kissing me
When I am going down
It's my way down...
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