Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Vocals
Rita Marley
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
Judy Mowatt
Judy Mowatt
Background Vocals
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer
Background Vocals
Al Anderson
Al Anderson
Lead Guitar
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Robbie Shakespeare
Robbie Shakespeare
Bass
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass
Carlton "Santa" Davis
Carlton "Santa" Davis
Drums
Tyrone Downie
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
Producer
Jerry Rappaport
Jerry Rappaport
Reissue Producer
Jerry Smith
Jerry Smith
Original Engineering
Karl Pitterson
Karl Pitterson
Original Engineering
Lee Jaffe
Lee Jaffe
Associate Producer
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Mama, mama, dem hold papa
Say them charge him fi smoke ganja
If me never jump the fence dem hold me too
So tell me, mama, what you gon' do?
[Verse 2]
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
[Verse 3]
Next week, next week is the case
Him have a dread judge to face
Him haffi either live in space
Or make the doctor man work on him face
[Verse 4]
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
[Verse 5]
Next door neighbour, dem hold your son
Say them find him with one gun
And it's no need to mention
Him going to get an indefinite detention
[Verse 6]
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
Mi say, want some lady, whatcha gonna do?
[Verse 7]
The cops dem say him know nobody
So him haffi remain in custody
Him see the Babylon, him stand up and screw
Say, him never knew it was a curfew
[Verse 8]
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
Mi say, want some lady, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
[Verse 9]
No bail, lady, whatcha gonna do?
He say want some, lady, whatcha gonna do?
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
Whatcha gonna do?...
Written by: Peter Tosh
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