Mama, mama, them hold papa
Say they charge him fe' smoke ganja
If me never jump the fence them hold me too
So tell me mama, what we going to do?

Oh, mama, what you going to do now?
Oh, mama, what you going to do?
Oh, mama, what you going to do now?
Oh, mama, what you going to 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, what you going to do now?
Oh, mama, what you going to do?
Oh, mama, what you going to do now?
Oh, mama, what you going to do?

Next door neighbor, them hold your son
They say they find him with one gun
An' there is no need to mention
Him going to get an indefinite detention

Oh, mama, what you going to do now?
Oh, mama, what you going to do?
Oh, mama, what you going to do now?
Oh, mama, what you going to 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