Madness - Shame and Scandal lyrics
[Madness - Shame and Scandal lyrics]
I say 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 a 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 say oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
Then a week went by and the summer came down
Soon the best girl on the island 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 say oh, misery
It's shame and scandal in the family
He went to his mama, he covered his head
He told his mum 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
Oh, misery shame and scandal in the family
I say oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
I say oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
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 a 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 say oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
Then a week went by and the summer came down
Soon the best girl on the island 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 say oh, misery
It's shame and scandal in the family
He went to his mama, he covered his head
He told his mum 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
Oh, misery shame and scandal in the family
I say oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
I say oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family