Whatcha Gonna Do

Eric Clapton · Crossroads [1988]

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?



[Chorus:]

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.



[Chorus]



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.



[Chorus]



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.



[Chorus 2x]