Shame And Scandal In The Family

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C7              F
Woo, it worries me
C7                       F
Shame and scandal in the family
C7              F
Woo, it worries me
C7                       F
Shame and scandal in the family

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In Trinidad there was a family
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With much confusion as you will see
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It was a mama and a papa and a
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Boy who was grown
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Who wanted to marry
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Have a wife of his own

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He met a young girl
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Who suited him nice
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He went to his papa to
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Ask his advice
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The papa said "Son
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I have to say no
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That girl is your sister

But your mama don't know"

C7              F
Woo, it worries me
C7                       F
Shame and scandal in the family
C7              F
Woo, it worries me
C7                       F
Shame and scandal in the family

  G
A week went by and the
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Summer came down
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And soon another girl on the
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Island, he found
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He went to his papa to
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Name the day
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His papa shook his head
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And this time he did say

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"You can't marry this girl
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I have to say "no"
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That girl is your aunty

But your granny don't know

D7              G
Woo, it worries me
D7                       G
Shame and scandal in the family
D7              G
Woo, it worries me
D7                       G
Shame and scandal in the family

        A
Now, he went to his mama
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And covered his head
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He told his mama what his
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Papa has said
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His mama she laughed and
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Said "Go, man, go
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Your daddy ain't your daddy

But your daddy don't know"

E7              A
Woo, it worries me
E7                       A
Shame and scandal in the family