War Paint and Soft Feathers

[Verse 1] They were from two warring tribes So their love could never be He was a painted Apache And she was a Cherokee He was stealing her father's horses When he saw her standing there Moon braided bits of silver All through her long black hair [Chorus] War paint and soft feathers Love was meant to be Even though he was Apache She was a blue-eyed Cherokee War paint and soft feathers Under the pale moonlight Doing what tribal laws forbid As drums brought the silence of the night [Verse 2] His strong arms circled round her waist His headband touched her brow They were of two different tongues But their lips met anyhow Next to a small oak tree Crossed spears forbid their love There'd been no peace between their tribes Long as eagles soar above [Chorus] War paint and soft feathers Love was meant to be Even though he was Apache She was a blue-eyed Cherokee War paint and soft feathers Under the pale moonlight Doing what tribal laws forbid As drums brought the silence of the night [Verse 3] Now the leaves have fallen to the ground Over and over again From the small oak tree grown taller Where once crossed spears had been A young man rides his pinto horse And he stands there tall and free The son of a wild Apache And a blue-eyed Cherokee [Chorus] War paint and soft feathers Love was meant to be Even though he was Apache She was a blue-eyed Cherokee War paint and soft feathers Under the pale moonlight Doing what tribal laws forbid As drums brought the silence of the night [Outro] War paint and soft feathers Love was meant to be Even though he was Apache She was a blue-eyed Cherokee War paint and soft feathers Under the pale moonlight Doing what tribal laws forbid