Oh, misery! Shame and scandal in the family Oh, misery! Shame and scandal in the family In Trinidad, there was a family With much confusion, as you will see It was a momma and a papa and a boy who was grown Wanted to marry a wife of his own Found a young girl suited him nice Went to his papa to ask his advice His papa said: "son, I have to say no That girl is your sister, but your momma don't know" Oh, misery! Shame and scandal in the family Oh, misery! Shame and scandal in the family A week went by and the summer came down Soon the best cook in the island he found He went to his papa to make a day His papa shook his head and to him he did say "Can't marry that girl I have to say no That girl is your sister, but your momma don't know" Oh, misery! Shame and scandal in the family Oh, misery! Shame and scandal in the family Went to his momma and covered his head And told his momma what his papa had said His momma, she laughed, she says: "go, man, go Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your daddy don't know"