Cherokee Hut Songs

When you wake up in the morning
Where Kelly's Creek doth flow,
And the sun comes peepin'
Into where I'm sleepin',
And the song-birds say, "Hello,"
I'm gonna' wander in the wildwood
With the dear old Cherokees,
For they're the best hut ever
As anyone can see!
Without a doubt - Cherokee!!

Thunder, thunder, thunderation;
We're the Cherokee aggregation;
We create a consternation;
Thunder, thunder, thunderation.
(repeat 3 times, getting louder each time)

Eight tribes there are who have our sympathy, ugh!
They don't know the joy of being a Cherokee, ugh!
Oh, what a pity, and we are sorry;
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ugh!
Born in the blood and the traits of Winnataska,
Oh, how we love her and honor her name, ugh!
Oh, Winnataska, come down and bless us,
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!

Tune: "Fight Song"

When those Cherokees all fall in line,
They're gonna' win that game another time;
They're gonna' fight, fight, fight, fight, fight away
For the Cherokees say yea, yea, yea, yea, yea!
They're gonna' trample o'er those Chickasaws,
Double up and beat those Choctaws, Choctaws,
Leave those Creeks with swollen jaws, swollen jaws,
Rah, rah, rah, rah, rah!

Tune: "The Father Loves You" (3rd Camp, 1974)

A bright, clear creek to swim in,
An old-fashioned bridge to walk on
God, we feel so near you, at Winnataska.

Oh, Winnataska you'll see,
You mean the whole world to me,
With all our hearts we love thee,
Oh, Cherokee.

Sunset at Hillside, we see the wonders of God,
Oh, Winnataska, we love you so,
And true to you we'll be.

The joys shared in Cherokee
Will always be dear to me
Our lives have been inspired
By Cherokee.
Chorus:

So when we go on our way,
We'll always look back and say,
With all our hearts we love thee,
Oh, Cherokee.
With all our hearts we love thee,
Oh, Cherokee.

Tune: "Wedding March"

We are the girls with spirit,
We are the Cherokees.
Da, da, da, da.
In all our work and play,
We're trying our hardest to please.
Our leaders are so neat,
Campers can't be beat,
In all that we compete - SO

Chorus:
Here comes Cherokee,
Singing happily,
True to Winnataska and ever faithful be.

When we hear the bell,
We all begin to yell,
For chicken pie and hot rolls we already smell.
Friendships we've made
Forever will last.
Although our days in Cherokee will pass - SO.

(Repeat Chorus)

Tune: "Cotton Fields" (3rd camp, 1966)

When I was a little bitty baby,
I longed for friendship and for fun.
Winnataska became my summer home.
Swimming, boating, riding, singing,
With the greatest hut I tramp.
We're the Cherokees, the happiest in the camp.
Making crafts and hiking in nature
That we wish that we might ever stay.
When we leave we'll keep forever
The happy times we had together
In the Cherokee hut we had fun all the day.

Tune: "Come, My Brothers" (2nd camp, 1973, Dollie Grover)

Our hut we hit by the storm they say,
But was guarded by God's hand.
And through it all we're proud to say,
Cherokee still stands.

Chorus:

Come all campers and you will see
The good times in Cherokee.
To this great camp we will always be true.
Winnataska, we love you.

In Cherokee we find the love
That's needed everywhere.
The peace and joy God grants us here
We're always glad to share.

(Repeat Chorus)

Tune: "Blowing in the Wind" (4th Camp, 1973)

With a song in our hears and the love that we share
A feeling of fellowship is near.
We learn how to give and we learn how to live.
This new life is one we hold dear.
As we go through each day God will show us the way
And our purpose becomes very clear.

Chorus:

Love for you and me is found in Cherokee.
True happiness is found in Cherokee.

The mem'ries of these days in our hut will remain
Long after we depart.
The friendships we've made and the goals we've attained
Are things we've worked for from the start.
And as we look towards the sun we know our work is done
And this feeling will stay in our hearts.

(Repeat Chorus Twice)

Tune: "Balling the Jack"

First we were the Chicos, oh so small,
Then we crossed the creek to the Seminole,
Next came the Creek and the Chickasaw,
And now we are the Cherokee, the best of the all.
We've got the leaders with all the brains,
But not quite enough to keep us out of the rain.
We've got the sagging beds and the hornet's nests,
But that's why we love Cherokee Best!

Tune: "A Gift of Song" (1st or 2nd camp, 1974, Dollie Grover)

The Cherokees have helped me grow.
So many things I've come to know
We've heard the call of the great outdoors
And ever day we love it more.

Chorus:

A gift of love was given to me
When I first came to Cherokee.
And as the days passed quickly by
We've found that here God's always nigh.

As we've received, so let us five
With the spirit of camp now may we live.
Let mem'ries las our whole lives through
And now we've sung our song for you.

Tune: "Lemon Tree"

When I first left my happy home
To start out on my own
I found a place called Winnataska
Now I'll never roam!

Chorus:

Cherokee is the best hut
And we want you all to know
That we all work together
And that's what makes us so.

I found that I was not alone
In this great hut, you see...
We're the greatest hut of ___ (number of campers in hut)
And happy as can be.

(Repeat Chorus)

Tune: "Oh, I Wish I Were a Little Bar of Soap"

If you are a Cherokee, clap your hands,
(Repeat)
If you are a Cherokee and you always want to be
If you are a Cherokee, clap your hands.

If you are a Cherokee, stomp your feet,
(Repeat)
If you are a Cherokee and you always want to be
If you are a Cherokee, stomp your feet.

If you are a Cherokee, stand and yell,
(Repeat)
If you are a Cherokee and you always want to be
If you are a Cherokee, stand and yell.

If you are a Cherokee, do all three,
(Repeat)
If you are a Cherokee and you always want to be
If you are a Cherokee, do all three.

Tune: "Cabaret" (3rd camp, 1972)

One day we came into Winnataska,
Wondering which way to go.
We found a home in Cherokee,
That's where the good times roll.

Up every morning, the sun up above,
A full day of fun ahead,
Swept by the love for Cherokee,
Our hearts and minds are led.

Although it rains, we don't complain,
For there is always sunshine in the heart of every Cherokee.

And when we leave here the things we'll recall,
The good times and bad times, too.
Holes in the floor and leaky roofs,
Dips in the creek and thunderstorms,
Friendships to last our whole lives through.
We'll always love Cherokee.

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