Redneck Love Poem

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Susie Lee Done Fell In Love;
She Planned To Marry Joe
She Was So Happy 'bout It All

Pappy Told Her, Susie Gal,
You'll Have To Find Another.
I'd Just As Soon Yo' Ma Don't Know,
But Joe Is Yo' Half Brother.

So Susie Put Aside Her Joe
And Planned To Marry Will,
But After Telling Pappy This,
He Said, "there's Trouble Still.

You Can't Marry Will, My Gal,
And Please Don't Tell You' Mother,
But Will And Joe, And Several Mo'
I Know Is Yo' Half Brother.

But Mama Knew And Said, My Child,
Just Do What Makes You Happy.
Marry Will Or Marry Joe.
You Ain't No Kin To Pappy.
 
Kingston Trio's "Oh Woe is Me"

In Trinidad there lived a family
With much confusion as you will see
There was a mama and a papa and a son who was young,
Who wanted to marry and have a wife of his own.
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.
He found a young girl who suited him nice.
He went to his papa to ask his advice
His papa said son: "I gotta say no.
The girl is your sister, but your mama don't know.
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.

The years went by the boy looked around,
Soon the best cook on the island he found.
He went to his father to name a day:
His papa looked at him and to him he did say:
"You cannot marry that girl. I gptta say no.
The girl is your sister but your mama don't know."
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.

Well the years went by he wished he was dead
Seventeen girls and still wasnt wed
When he went to his poppa Poppa always said no
These girls are your sisters but your papa dont know
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.

So he went to his mama and bowed his head.
He told his mama what his papa had said.
His mama, said Son "Go, man, go.
Your Poppa ain't your poppa but your Poppa don't know."
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.
Ah Woe, Ah me, shame and scandal on the family.
 
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