madness
shame and scandal
I said Oh, misery, shame and scandal in the family  Oh, misery, shame and scandal in the family   Down in Trinidad, there was a family With much confusion as you will see A mama and a papa and a boy who was grown He wanted to marry and have wife of his own He found a girl, she suited him nice He went to his father to ask his advice His father said, "son, I have to say no The girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"  Oh, misery, shame and scandal in the family I said Oh, misery, shame and scandal in the family  And then the weeks went by and the summer came down Soon, the best girl on the islands he found He went to his papa to make it a date His papa shook his head and to this he did say "You can't marry that girl, I have to say no Cause the girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"  Oh, misery, shame and scandal in the family I said Oh, misery, it's shame and scandal in the family  Oh, he went to his mama, he covered his head He told his mom, what his father had said His mother, she laughed, she said, "go man go Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your daddy don't know"  Oh, misery, it's shame and scandal in the family Well Oh, misery, shame and scandal in the family  I said Oh, misery, shame and scandal in the family I said Oh, misery, it's shame and scandal in the family