He fell in love with an Indian maid over in the antique store
Kaw-liga just stood there and never let it s
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So she could never answer yes or
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He always wore his Sunday feathers and held a tomahawk
The maiden wore her beads and braids and hoped someday he'd talk
Kaw-liga too stubborn to ever show a
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Because his heart was made of knotty
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Poor ol' Kaw-liga he never got a kiss
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Poor ol' Kaw-liga he don't know what he missed
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Kaw-liga that poor ol' wooden
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Kaw-liga was a lonely Indian never went nowhere
His heart was set on the Indian maiden with the coal black hair
Kaw-liga just stood there and never let it
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So she could never answer yes or
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Then one day a wealthy customer bought the Indian maid
And took her oh so far away but ol' Kaw-liga stayed
Kaw-liga just stands there as lonely as can
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And wishes he was still an old pine
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Kaw-liga?
- The song Kaw-liga was sang by Charlie Pride.
Who is Charlie Pride?
- Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid 1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971.
Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.