☝️ Key Points
- Kaw-Liga is a wooden Indian statue who falls in love with an Indian girl.
- Kaw-Liga is too stubborn to show his feelings and the girl can never answer with a yes or no.
- Kaw-Liga is a lonely wooden Indian who never gets the love he desires.
- The song lyrics talk about missed opportunities and regret in life.
- The text encourages reflection on the meaning of stubbornness and missed chances.
Interpretation
"Kaw-Liga" is a song by
Marty Robbins about a wooden Indian statue named Kaw-Liga. The statue stands at the door of an antique store and falls in love with an Indian girl there. However, Kaw-Liga is too stubborn to show his feelings and the girl can never answer with a yes or no. He always wears his Sunday feathers and holds a tomahawk, while the girl wears her beads and braids and hopes that one day he will speak to her. But Kaw-Liga is too stubborn to open up because his heart is made of wood. He never gets a kiss and misses out on a lot. No wonder his face is red, because he is a poor stubborn blockhead.