Mama, mama, them hold papa,
said them charge him fe smoke ganja
If me never jump two fence, them hold me too,
so tell me, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now? Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now? Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Next week, next week, case to case,
him have a dread judge to face
Him haffi idle live in space,
and mek the doctor, them work 'pon him face
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now? Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now? Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Next-door neighbour, them hold your son,
said them find him with one gun
And it's no need him start to mention,
him going to get an indefinite detention
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now? (... Oh ...) Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do? He's your one son, lady, whatcha gonna do?
The cops, them say him no nobody,
so him haffi remain in custody
Him see the Babylon, him stand up under screw,
say him never know it was a curfew
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do? He's your one son, lady, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now? (... Oh ...) Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
No bail, lady, whatcha gonna do? He's your one son, lady, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now? (... Oh, lady ...) Whatcha gonna do?
Indefinite detention, whatcha gonna do now? (... Oh, lady ...) Whatcha gonna do?
(Oh, lady, what...) ...