Ah, Woe, Ah, Me

In trinidad there was a family with much confusion, as you will

See.

There was a mama and a papa and a son who was young,t who wanted

To marry, have

A wife of his own.

"you cannot marry that girl. i got to say 'no.' that girl

Is your sister but

Your mama don't know!"

Chorus:

Ah, woe, ah, me. shame and scandal in the family. (repeat)

So he found a young girl who suited him nice. he went to his

Papa to ask his

Advice.

His papa said, "son, i got to say 'no.' that girl is your

Sister but your mama

Don't know!"

(chorus)

As the weeks went by, the boy looked around. soon the best cook

On the island

He found.

He went to his papa to name the day. his papa looked at him and

At him he did

Say,

"you cannot marry that girl. i gotta say, 'no.' that girl

Is your sister, but

Your mama don't know!"

(chorus)

So the years went by and he wished he was dead. he had seventeen

Girls and

Still wasn't wed.

When he'd ask his papa, papa would always say, "no! that

Girl is your sister

But your mama don't know!"

(chorus)

So he went to his mama and he bowed his head. told his mama what

His papa had

Said.

His mama said, "son, go, man, go! your papa ain't your papa

But your papa don't

Know!"

(chorus)