Ah, Woe, Ah, Me - The Kingston Trio

In Trinidad there was a family with much confusion, as you will see

There was a mama and a papa and a son who was young, T who wanted to marry, have

A wife of his own

«You cannot marry that girl.

I got to say 'No.'

That girl is your sister but

Your mama don’t know!»

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family

So he found a young girl who suited him nice.

He went to his papa to ask his

Advice

His papa said, «Son, I got to say 'No.'

That girl is your sister but your mama

Don’t know!»

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family

As the weeks went by, the boy looked around.

Soon the best cook on the island

He found

He went to his papa to name the day.

His papa looked at him and at him he did

Say

«You cannot marry that girl.

I gotta say, 'No.'

That girl is your sister, but

Your mama don’t know!»

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family

So the years went by and he wished he was dead.

He had seventeen girls and

Still wasn’t wed

When he’d ask his papa, papa would always say, «No!

That girl is your sister

But your mama don’t know!»

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family

So he went to his mama and he bowed his head.

Told his mama what his papa had

Said

His mama said, «Son, go, man, go!

Your papa ain’t your papa but your papa don’t

Know!»

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family

Ah, woe, ah, me.

Shame and scandal in the family