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The Cherokees believed in progress and strived for conformity They changed their lifestyle, learned to write, established at a democracy Although they had been subject to a lot of painful persecution They believed the immigrants would honor law and constitution The reward for all their efforts was the famous Trail of Tears Maybe we will follow them to nothingness in future years John Ross was chief of the tribe, a man of great authority Major Ridge, the second chief, just led a small minority It's quite common that a few decide about the fate of all A few opponents from within can bring a nation to its fall Ridge and his men sold their tribe, but died before the Trail of Tears My tribe has been sold as well by men like Ridge in recent years Then they walked a thousand miles through burning heat and freezing cold Scarcely clothed and underfed, with little pride left to uphold Sixteen thousand left their home, a third of them died on the way All survivors knew they'd lose this alien land as well one day They knew what a home is worth before they walked the Trail of Tears We might notice too some day, it may just take a few more years From Letras Mania