little Wawa is a love song of a goose named Wawa, whos lover was shot down during their migration to Ontario, Canada. Geese mate for life, and when Wawa’s lover was shot, she stopped everything to search for him. Her final resting place now bears her name; Wawa Ontario.
[Intro]
Little Wawa
Little Wawa
[Verse 1]
Little Wawa was a wild goose
Who from the Southland flew
In a V-shaped flock of wild geese and her lover Gander Goo
Her lover Gander Goo
They flew across north Michigan to see the sights below
As they were on their honey-moon to north Ontario
To north Ontario
[Chorus]
"Honk, honk," said Little Wawa, "honk, honk, my Gander Goo"
In goose talk that means I love you and I always will be true
I always will be true
Little Wawa
Little Wawa
[Verse 2]
The night was fast approaching
A dreadful hissing sound
'Twas an arrow from an Indian bow and Gander Goo shot down
Gander Goo fell down
The wild geese kept on flying
But Wawa would not go
She stayed to find her lover
In the bushland far below
In the bushland far below
[Chorus]
"Honk, honk" said Little Wawa, "honk, honk, my Gander Goo."
In goose talk that means I love you and I always will be true
I always will be true
Little Wawa
Little Wawa
[Verse 3]
A goose that died of heartbreak
A legend she became
But now she'll live forever
In a town that bears her name
A town that bears her name
If you should see her statue
On highway 17
You'll know that you're in Wawa
And her love song you will sing
Her love song you will sing
[Chorus]
"Honk, honk," said Little Wawa, "honk, honk, my Gander Goo"
In goose talk that means I love you and I always will be true
I always will be true
Little Wawa
Little Wawa
Little Wawa
[Outro]
Little Wawa was written by Stompin’ Tom Connors.