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Artist/Band: The Kingston Trio
Lyrics for Song: Ah, Woe, Ah, Me
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - The Kingston Trio



Nick Reynolds/Bob Shane/John Stewart



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!"



Chorus:

Ah, woe, ah, me. Shame and scandal in the family. (Repeat)



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!"



(Chorus)



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!"



(Chorus)



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!"



(Chorus)



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!"



(Chorus)


Ah, Woe, Ah, Me

Ah, Woe, Ah, Me stands as a testament to The Kingston Trio's mastery of traditional folk arrangements. The group, pivotal in the 1950s and 60s folk revival, frequently drew from global sources to craft their signature harmonies. This particular track exemplifies their ability to transform simple melodies into engaging, rhythmic performances that defined their early sound. While the song's specific origins may vary across different folk traditions, the Trio's recording captures the playful yet melancholic spirit often found in their repertoire. Their approach to such material helped popularize folk music for a mainstream audience, establishing a standard for vocal harmony and instrumental accompaniment that influenced countless subsequent acts. The recording remains a cherished example of their contribution to the genre's enduring legacy.


Album Lyrics: Other Songs - The Kingston Trio


The Kingston Trio
"Other Songs - The Kingston Trio"


1. 500 Miles
2. A Little Soul Is Born
3. A Round About Christmas
4. A Worried Man
5. Adieu To My Island
6. Adios Farewell
7. Ah, Woe, Ah, Me
8. All My Sorrows
9. Ally Ally Oxen Free
10. Aspen Gold
11. Away Rio
12. Babe, You've Been On My Mind
13. Bad Man's Blunder
14. Ballad Of The Quiet Fighter
15. Banua
16. Bay Of Mexico
17. Big Ball In Boston
18. Big Ship Glory
19. Bimini
20. Blue Eyed Gal
21. Blue Tattoo
22. Bonny Hielan' Laddie
23. Bottle Of Wine
24. Brown Mountain Light
25. Buddy Better Get On Down The Line
26. Bye, Bye, Thou Little Tiny Child
27. C'mon Betty Home
28. Carrier Pigeon
29. Children Of The Morning
30. Chilly Winds
31. Colorado Trail
32. Colours
33. Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies
34. Come Along, Julie
35. Como Se Viene, Se Va
36. Coo Coo U
37. Coplas
38. Corey, Corey
39. Cortelia Clark
40. Dancing The Distance
41. Darlin' Are You Dreaming
42. Deportee
43. Desert Pete
44. Dogie's Lament
45. Dorie
46. Early Morning Rain
47. Easy To Arrange
48. En El Agua
49. Everglades
50. Fairwell Captain
51. Fast Freight
52. Folksinger's Song
53. Follow Now, O Shepherds
54. Four Strong Winds
55. Gaze On Other Heavens
56. Genny Glenn
57. Georgia Stockade
58. Getaway John
59. Glorious Kingdom
60. Go Tell It On The Mountain
61. Go Where I Send Thee
62. Goin' Away For To Leave You
63. Gonna Go Down The River
64. Goo Ga Gee
65. Goober Peas
66. Goodnight, My Baby
67. Green Grasses
68. Greenback Dollar
69. Guardo El Lobo
70. Gue Gue
71. Gypsy Rose And I Don't Give A Curse
72. Hangman
73. Hanna Lee
74. Hard, Ain't It Hard
75. Hawaiian Night
76. High Heeled Shoes
77. Hobo's Lullaby
78. Home From The Hill
79. Honey, Are You Mad At Your Man?
80. Hope You Understand
81. I Bawled
82. I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound
83. I'm Going Home
84. If I Had A Ship
85. If You See Me Go
86. Inter Changeable Love
87. It Was Very Good Year
88. Jackson
89. Jocko And The Trapeze Lady
90. Karu
91. La Bamba
92. Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
93. Leave My Woman Alone
94. Lei Pakalana
95. Lemon Tree
96. Let's Get Together
97. Little Maggie
98. Long Black Veil
99. Long Time Blues
100. Looking For The Sunshine
101. Love Comes A-Trickling Down
102. Love's Been Good To Me
103. Low Bridge
104. Mangwani Mpulele
105. Marktwain
106. Mary Mild
107. Medley: Tanga Tika/toerau
108. Merry Minuet
109. Midnight Special
110. Molly Dee
111. Mta
112. My Lord What A Mornin'
113. My Ramblin' Boy
114. New York Girls
115. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
116. Nothing More To Look Forward To
117. O Ken Karanga
118. Oh, Cindy
119. Oh, Miss Mary
120. Oh, Yes, Oh
121. Old Joe Hannah
122. Old Kentucky Land
123. Oleanna
124. One More Town
125. One Too Many Mornings
126. Parchment Farm Blues
127. Coast Of California
127. Gotta Travel On
127. Honey, Are You Mad At Your Man
127. Pastures Of Plenty
127. Patriot Game
127. Poor Ellen Smith
127. Portland Town
127. Poverty Hill
127. Put Your Money Away
127. Raspberries, Strawberries
127. Red River Shore
127. Remember The Alamo
127. Reverend Mr. Black
127. Rider
127. River Run Down
127. Rocky
127. Rollin' Stone
127. Rolling River
127. Roving Gambler/this Train
127. Ruben James
127. Ruby Red
127. Run The Ridges
127. Runaway Song
127. Running Out Of Tomorrow
127. Rusing In The Rain
127. Sally, Don't You Grieve
127. Salty Dog
127. Softly As I Leave You
127. San Miguel
127. Santy Anno
127. Saro Jane
127. Scarlet Ribbons
127. Scotch And Soda
127. Sea Fever
127. Senora
127. The Spinnin' Of The World
127. Shady Grove/lonesome Traveller
127. Sing We Noel
127. Sloop John B.
127. Some Fool Made A Soldier Of Me
127. When My Love Was Here
127. Someday Soon
127. Where Are You Going Little Boy
127. Somerset Gloucestershire Wassail
127. Where Have All The Flowers Gone
127. Sometimes Love Is Better When It's Gone
127. Will You Love Me If I Don't Do Coke
127. Song For A Friend
127. South Coast
127. Speckled Roan
127. Stay Awhile
127. Stories Of Old
127. Strange Day
127. Take Her Out Of Pity
127. Tattooed Lady
127. Texas Across The Tiver
127. The Escape Of John Webb
127. The First Time
127. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
127. The Mountains O'mourne
127. The New Frontier
127. The Seine
127. The Shape Of Things
127. The Streets Of Laredo
127. The Tijuana Jail
127. The Unfortunate Miss Baily
127. The Way Old Friends Do
127. The White Snows Of Winter
127. Them Poems
127. These Seven Men
127. Thirsty Boots
127. This Land Is Your Land
127. This Mornin', This Evenin', So Soon
127. Those Brown Eyes
127. Those Who Are Wise
127. Three Jolly Coachmen
127. Three Song
127. Tic, Tic, Tic
127. To Morrow
127. Tom Dooley
127. Try To Remember
127. Turn Around
127. Two-Ten, Six-Eighteen
127. Uta Wena
127. Verandah Of Millium August
127. Watsha
127. Weeping Willow
127. When I Was Young
127. Where Are You Going Little Boy?
127. Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
127. Whistling Gypsy
127. Who's Gonna Hold Her Hand
127. Will You Love Me If I Don't Do Coke?
127. Wimoweh
127. With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm
127. With You My Johnny
127. World I Used To Know
127. Yes I Can Feel It
127. Young Roddy Mccorley
127. Zombie Jamboree