Scandale dans la famille [English translation]

Oh Dad,

What a misfortune, what a misfortune for me !

Oh Dad,

What a scandal if Mum knew that...

In Trinidad, over there in the Antilles,

In Trinidad, lived a family.

The mother and the father, and the eldest son

Who, at age of 40, was still not married.

One day he found the girl whom he wanted.

He said to his father "I would like to marry her"

Woe, my son... Woe, you can't to it,

Because this girl is your sister and your mother doesn't know it

Oh Dad,

What a misfortune, what a misfortune for me !

Oh Dad,

What a scandal if Mum knew that...

In Trinidad, over there in the Antilles,

In Trinidad, oh, what a family

Two years passed, and the boy, one evening,

Came to his father and told him hopefully :

The school teacher wants to marry me

But the poor father took a look overwhelmed :

My son, you can't,

You can't do this,

Because this girl is your sister and your mother doesn't know it

Oh Dad,

What a misfortune, what a misfortune for me !

Oh Dad,

What a scandal if Mum knew that...

Run out of patience,

He ran, disgusted

Told his mother the truth

The mother burst out laughing and said "Don't worry,

Your father is not your father,

And your father doesn't know it".

Oh Mum,

What a happiness, what a happiness for me

Oh Mum,

Whant a scandal if Dad knew that...

• Artist:Dalida