Shame And Scandal Lyrics - Madness

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