Shame And Scandal In The Family

Woe is me

Shame and scandal in the family

Woe is me

Shame and scandal in the family

In Trinidad there was a family

With much confusion as you will see

It was a mama and a papa and a boy who was grown

He wanted to marry, have a wife of his own

Found a young girl that suited him nice

Went to his papa to ask his advice

His papa said: "Son, I have to say no,

This girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"

Oh, woe is me

Shame and scandal in the family

Oh, woe is me

Shame and scandal in the family

A week went by and the summer came 'round

Soon the best cook in the island he found

He went to his papa to name the day

His papa shook his head and to him did say

"You Can't marry this girl, I have to say no

This girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"

Oh, woe is me

Shame and scandal in the family

Oh, woe is me

Shame and scandal in the family

He went to his mama and covered his head

And told his mama what his papa had said

His mama she laughed, she say, "Go man, go

Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your daddy don't know."

Oh, woe is me

Shame and scandal in the family

Oh, woe is me

Shame and scandal in the family

The years went by

The boy wished he was dead.

He found seventeen girls and still wasn't wed

He went to his Papa

His Papa said: "No, those girls are your sisters

But your Mama don't know."