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