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