Shame And Scandal (In The Family) - Madness

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Woh is me, shame in scandal in the family.
Woh is me, shame in 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
Who wanted to be married, have wife of his own.

He found the young girl, who suiting him nice,
He went to his papa to ask his advice.
The Papa said "Son, I have to say no,
That girl is your sister, but your Mama don't know."

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A week went by and the summer came down
And soon the best cook in the island he found.
He went to his Papa to name the day.

The Papa shook his head and to him he did say,
"You can't marry that girl I have to say no,
That girl is your sister, but your Mama don't know."

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The years went by, the boy wished he was dead.
He found seventeen girls and still wasn't wet.
He went to his Papa, his Papa said: "No,
those girls are all your sisters, but your Mama don't know."

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He went to his Mama and cover his head,
We told his Mama what his Papa has said.
His Mama she laughed, and said "Go man go,
Your Daddy ain't your Daddy, but your Daddy don't know."

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Woh c'est moi, honte au scandale dans la famille.
Woh c'est moi, honte au scandale dans la famille.

A Trinidad il y avait une famille
Avec beaucoup de confusion comme vous le verrez.
Il y avait une maman et un papa et un garçon qui a grandi
Qui voulait se marier, avoir sa propre femme.

Il a trouvé la jeune fille, qui lui convenait bien,
Il est allé voir son papa pour lui demander conseil.
Le papa a dit "Fils, je dois dire non,
Cette fille est ta s?ur, mais ta maman ne sait pas. "

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Une semaine s'est écoulée et l'été est tombé
Et bientôt le meilleur cuisinier de l'île qu'il a trouvé.
Il est allé voir son papa pour nommer le jour.

Le papa secoua la tête et lui dit:
"Vous ne pouvez pas épouser cette fille, je dois dire non,
Cette fille est ta s?ur, mais ta maman ne sait pas. "

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Les années ont passé, le garçon a souhaité qu'il soit mort.
Il a trouvé dix-sept filles et n'était toujours pas mouillé.
Il est allé voir son papa, son papa a dit: "Non,
ces filles sont toutes vos s?urs, mais votre maman ne sait pas. "

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Il est allé voir sa maman et s'est couvert la tête,
Nous avons dit à sa maman ce que son papa avait dit.
Sa maman, elle a ri, et a dit "Allez mec,
Ton papa n'est pas ton papa, mais ton papa ne sait pas. "

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