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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marty Robbins
Vocals
Grady Martin
Guitar
Hillous Butrum
Guitar
Jack Pruett
Guitar
James Farmer
Steel Guitar
Louis Dunn
Drums
Marvin Hughes
Piano
Floyd Chance
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hank Williams
Songwriter
Fred Rose
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Law
Producer
Lyrics
Kaw-Liga was a wooden Indian standin' by the door
He fell in love with an Indian maiden over in the antique store
Kaw-Liga too stubborn to ever let it show
So she could never answer yes or no.
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 sign
Because his heart was made of knoty pine.
Poor ol' Kaw-Liga he never got a kiss
Poor ol' Kaw-Liga he don't know what he missed
Is there any wonder that his face is red
Kaw-Liga that poor ol' wooden head.
--- Instrumental ---
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 show
So she could never answer yes or no.
And then one day a wealthy customer bought the Indian maid
And took her oh so far away but ol' Kaw-Liga stayed
Kaw-Liga too stubborn to ever show a sign
Because his heart was made of knoty pine.
Poor ol' Kaw-Liga he never got a kiss
Poor ol' Kaw-Liga he don't know what he missed
Is there any wonder that his face is red
Kaw-Liga that poor ol' wooden head...
Writer(s): Fred Rose, Hank Williams Sr.
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