Peter Tosh - Whatcha Gonna Do

Mama, mama, dem hold papa
Say dem charge him fe smoke ganja
If me never jump two fence, dem 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 is the case
Him haf' a dread judge to face
Him 'affi hide and live in space
Or make the doctor dem 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 dem hold your son
Say dem find him with one gun
An' it's no need dem start to mention
Him going to get an indefinite detention

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
Me say one son lady, whatcha gonna do?

The cops dem say him know nobody
So him haffe remain in custody
Him see the Babylon, him stand up an' screw
Say him never know it was a curfew

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
Me say one son lady, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?

No bail lady, whatcha gonna do?
Me say 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?

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