Country music singer moderately famous for albums sold over television. BoxCar Willie wears a worn out hat and overalls, and looks for all the world like an idealized hobo. Hence, his nickname as the "World's Favorite Hobo." His website is http://www.boxcarwillie.com.

he sings a great old song called 'Kawliga' (ku-lie-jah) about one of those wooden indians that sit in front of tobacco shops. Kawliga, the indian statue, fell in love with a beautiful, porcelain, indian maiden that was in the shop window. he never told the maiden how he felt, so before long it becomes a story of lost love as the maiden is bought by some passers-by and never seen again.

"..poor ole Kawliga
e ne'er got no kiss
poor ole Kawliga
e don' know what e miss't
is it any wonder
that his face is red
Kawliga
dat poor ole wooden head..."

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