Ken, I don't know the Gogama Whore, but I know "The Winnipeg Whore" in a version collected in Ontario. It's one of the "whore steals a man's watch and money" family. First verse: When first I tripped on the Chippewa River, When first I came to Canadian shore, There I met a Miss O'Flaherty, Commonly known as the Winnipeg whore, Commonly known as the Winnipeg whore. I also have a "Halifax Whore," collected in Newfoundland. This, by contrast, is a version of the "whore gives a man the clap" family. First verse: Oh, it's my first night in Halifax harbor, My first night for to go on shore, Steer my course for the first half-center, And have a shot at a Halifax whore. Is either of these a version of the song you're looking for?
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