Well, a cherokee chief as he dances along
He does an indian boogie to a white man's song
Singin' hey-ho-a-lina (band echo)
Hey-ho-a-lina (band echo)
A well a hey-ho-a-lina wup-wup a-wittena-yea

Well, he dances on the hill and he dances on the rock
But he keeps on shaking that tomohawk
Singin' hey-ho-a-lina (band echo)
Hey-ho-a-lina (band echo)
A well a hey-ho-a-lina wup-wup a-wittena-yea

Well, he sings to the hills and he sings to the clouds
And he keeps on singin' so big and proud
A now hey-ho-a-lina (band echo)
Hey-ho-a-lina (band echo)
A well a hey-ho-a-lina wup-wup a-wittena-yea
Pedal steel solo

Well, he's a cherokee cheif as a you might know
And he keeps on sittin' singing nuven-yo
Now hey-ho-a-lina (band echo)
Hey-ho-a-lina (band echo)
A well a hey-ho-a-lina wup-wup a-wittena-yea

Well, a cherokee chief as he dances along
He does an indian boogie to a white man's song
Singin' hey-ho-a-lina (band echo)
Hey-ho-a-line (band echo)
A well a hey-ho-a-lina wup-wup a-wittena-yea