Mama, Mama, dem hold papa

Say they charge him fe' smoke ganja

If me never jump the fence dem hold me too

So tell me Mama, what we 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 is the case

Him have a dread judge to face

Him ha' fe' either see in space

Or make the doctor man work on 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 neighbor, dem hold your son

They say they find him with one gun

An' there's no need to mention

Him going to get an indefinite detention



Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do now?

Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do?

Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do now?

Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do?



Him know nobody

So him ha' fe' remain in custody

Him see Babylon, him stand up an' screw

Say, him never knew it was a curfew



Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do now?

Oh 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?

Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do now?

Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do?



Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do now?

Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do?

Oh Mama, whatcha gonna do now?

Oh Mama, whatcha ?