Ceremonial
Song
A BRIGHT NEW MOON
A bright new moon is hanging high,
A lovely star is standing by,
Oh, Cherokee, the time is nigh
We bow our heads to you.
Cherokee with honor bright
And with heart so true,
Oh, Cherokee, dear Cherokee,
We bow our heads to you.
From the hills of West Virginia
To the shores of southern seas,
We are proud to tell the whole wide world
That we are the Cherokees.
If the Mingos, Delawares, Senecas could only see,
They would find the streets are guarded
By the trusted Cherokees.
Whoo . . . . (Indian Fashion).
The Cherokees are a peppy tribe
We're a hap-hap-happy tribe
We always do our best
And we will meet the test
The Cherokees area a peppy tribe
We always try and try
The Cherokees will win this camp
And be the Champs!
Go side, tribes track your trains,
Chick-a-hain, Chick-a-hain (repeat)
The Cherokees are on time,
Chick-a-hain.
The other tribes are behind,
Chick-a-hain.
Go side, tribes, track your trains,
Chick-a-hain, Chick-a-hain.
The peppiest tribe I ever knew,
That ever came a-pokin.
And if I had the pep they had,
You'd think I was a-jokin.
It's not the pep in the pepper box,
Nor the pep in the popcorn popper.
It's not the pep in the mustard can,
Nor the pep in the vinegar stopper.
It's good, old-fashioned P-E-P
The pep you cannot down,
Cherokee Pep. Cherokee Pep.
The peppiest pep around.
How-How for Cherokees,
How-How for Cherokees,
We're in the mess hall singing how-how for Cherokees,
1, 2, 3, 4 who are we singing for,
Cherokees, that's who . . How, How, How
(Repeat)
Hello Mingos, Hello Senecas, Hello
Delawares,
The Cherokees are passing by . . . .
There go the Mingos,
They sure look sad.
There go the Senecas,
They're feeling bad.
And here's the reason the Delawares are blue.
The might Cherokees are passing through.
Bye, bye Mingos; bye, bye Senecas; bye, bye Delawares, the
Cherokees are passing by, the Cherokees are passing by,
The Cherokees are passing by . . . So long, Bye, Bye.
Zig-a-zig-a-zum-ba, zum ba zum ba,
Zig-a-zig-a-zum-ba, sum ba za.
(Repeat)
Hold them down, you Cherokee warriors,
Hold them down, you Cherokee chief, chief, chief, chief, chief,
chief, chief, chief, chief, chief.
(Repeat the beginning)
I'm singing hi-i-de-hi, (Repeat)
I'm singing ho-o-de-ho, (Repeat)
I'm singing we-e-de-we, (Repeat)
Sing it, da, da, da, da, da,
Swing it, da, da, da, da, da,
Wing it Swing it; the tribe they call the Cherokees.
Girls-Oh, I wish I were
Guys-Oh, I wish I were
Girls-A honosurareous
Guys-A honosurareous
Girls-A repapetadamie
Guys-A repapetadamie
Girls-Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Guys-Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Together-But since I'm not and I never can hope to be
Girls-A honosurareous
Guys-A honosurareous
Girls-A repapetadamie
Guys-A repapetadamie
Together-I'll be a Cherokee
A mighty Cherokee
Wouldn't you like to be a Cherokee, too
(clap 4 times)
It can happen to you
Girls-it can happen to you.
IF YOU WANT TO BE IN A GOOD TRIBE
If you want to be in a good tribe,
All you got to do is say . . .
C-H-E-R-O-K-double E is the tribe for me, the tribe for me.
We've got pep and lots of rhythm too;
So come on other tribes and let's see what you can do.
If you want to be in a good tribe,
All you got to do is say . . .
C-H-E-R-O-K-double E is the tribe for me, the tribe for me.
Oh, Lord, please don't make me
----------,
The Cherokees are winning and victory's for me.
Work hard all through camp as you can plainly see.
Oh, Lord, won't you make me a Cherokee.
Oh, Lord, won't you help me see this
thing through.
We'll win the track meet and swim meet, too.
Worked hard on best bunk as the other tribes can see.
Oh Lord, the Cherokee's are sure hard to beat.
THINGS GO BETTER WITH CHEROKEE
Chorus:
Things go better with Cherokee Tribe
Things go better with us
Things go better with Cherokee Campers
Things go better with us.
Solo:
They asked me to try the Cherokee tribe
So, I tried it.
And I like it.
Chorus:
Oh How Happy the Cherokees have made me.
Oh How Happy they have made me,
They will do their best to meet the test.
They will fight and fight with all their might, they will win
this camp and be the champs.
Oh How Happy the Cherokees have made me.
Oh How Happy they have made me.
Chorus:
Hay-ho up we're rising
Hay-ho up we're rising
Hay-ho up we're rising
Right up to the top.
Cherokee braves all know the story
Cherokee braves are bound for glory
Cherokee braves will go by glory
Right up to the top.
Chorus:
Boom Boom da da da
Boom Boom da da da
Be a Cherokee
When you see a Cherokee
Want to be a Cherokee
Want to be a Cherokee brave.
Well you can look around at all the
tribes you've found
But you know you've found the best around.
When you see a Cherokee
Want to be a Cherokee
Want to be a Cherokee brave.
Boom Boom da da da
Boom Boom da da da
Be a Cherokee
Repeat 2 times
Chalk-it-up, Chalk-it-up
Cherokees going to put you down.
It happened at the camp where the tribes all meet.
They said the Mingo tribe just can't be beat.
But, wait til the end of the camping time.,
And we'll show them that we can't be left behind.
Chalk-it-up, Chalk-it-up
Cherokees going to put you down.
Up on the scoreboard it's an even race
But we'll put them to a big disgrace,
Well the Mingos are fine, but they're starting to spin
Cherokees are better and they're diggin in
Chalk-it-up, Chalk-it-up
Cherokees going to put you down.
On his (her) head
He (she) wears a yellow headband
He (she) wears it in the daytime
And in the nighttime too.
And if you ask him (her) why the heck he (she) wears it
He (she) wears it for the Cherokee's of Camp Lightfoot.
Chorus: far behind
Far behind
All the other tribes at Lightfoot
Are far, far, behind.
We'll win the track meet, treasure hunt,
and swim meet,
Gold rush, best bunk, and riflery, too.
We'll win them all because we are the Cherokee's
Because we are the Cherokee's of Camp Lightfoot.
Repeat chorus:
Cherokee's will win this camp
win this camp
Cherokee's will win this camp
win this camp
With Spirit, pep, and vim and vigor, too.
Cherokees will win this camp.
How-How!
Repeat and clap.
Chorus:
Tra-lay-la-lay-la-lay-la-lay-la Cherokee
Tra-lay-la-lay-la-lay-la-lay-la Cherokee
Tra-lay-la-lay-la-lay-la-lay-la Cherokee
Tra-lay-la-lay-la-lay-la-lay-la Cherokee
Come on braves
Do your best
For you know you're better than the rest
Hey-Hey-Hey
Chorus
Come on braves
Win this camp
For you know you'll always be the champs.
Hey-Hey-Hey