I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family
I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family

Down in Trinidad there was a family
With much confusion you'll see
A mamma and a papa and a boy who was grown

He wanted to marry 
And have a wife of his own

He found a girl that suited him nice
He went to his father and asked his advice
His father said son
I have to say no
The girl is you sister
But your mamma don't know 


I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family
I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family

Oh and a week went by
And the summer came down
Soon on the best girl on the island he'd found
His father shook his head and said

You can't marry that girl
I have to say no
Cause the girl is your sister but your mamma don't know



I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family
I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family

He went to his mamma he covered his head
He told his Mum what his father had said
His mamma just laughed and said go man go
Your daddy ain't your daddy but your daddy don't know


I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family
I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family

I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family
I said oh misery,
Shame and scandal in the family