Shame & Scandal - Trini Lopez

Woe is me

Shame and scandal in the family!

Woe, it worries me

Shame and scandal in the family!

In Trinidad there was a family

With much confusion as you will see

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

He wanted to marry a wife by his own

He met a young girl, who suited him nice

He went to his papa to ask his advice

His papa said, «Son, I have to say no

That girl is your sister but your Mama don’t know!»

Hey, worries is me

Shame and scandal in the family, hey!

Woe, it worries me

Shame and scandal in the family!

Brrr, jap!

A week went by, the summer came down

Soon another girl on the island he found

He went to his Papa to name the day

His papa shook his head and this time he did say

You can’t marry this girl, have to say no

That girl is your aunty

But your granny don’t know!

Hey!

Woe, it worries me

Shame and scandal in the family, hey!

Woe, it worries me

Shame and scandal in the family!

Hui, hui!

Now he went to his mama, covered his head

And told his mama what his papa had said

His mama, she laughed, she said, «Go, son, go!

Your daddy ain’t your daddy but your daddy don’t know!»

Woe, it worries me

Shame and scandal in the family, hey!

Woe, it worries me

Shame and scandal in the family!

You know it, Woe, it worries me?

Shame and scandal in the family!

Shame and scandal in the family!