Lyrics

Whatcha Gonna Do
Words and Music by Ben Berman
Copyright 2004 Ben Berman

Whatcha gonna do, baby?
Whatcha gonna do, baby?
Whatcha gonna do, baby?
Whatcha gonna do?

Whatcha gonna do when the walls fall down?
When the clean-up crew is headin' to your town?
Whatcha gonna do, baby, whatcha gonna do?
You can look to the future, control your fate
Or you can look to the past, indulge the hate,
But when the burden falls to you, hey! Whatcha gonna do?

The evening sun is in the sky;
I feel like crying.
My tears can water this dry land:
I'm satisfied.

The silver moon, the choking smoke;
But I'm alive.
So many years, so much yearning -
What have we learned? Nothing.

But I'm alive . . .

Whatcha gonna do when the walls fall down?
When the clean-up crew is headin' to your town?
Whatcha gonna do, baby, whatcha gonna do?
You can do what you must, but don't hesitate.
Lift out the cork, and sample that hate.
Your mortgage has come due, hey! Whatcha gonna do?

It's been a long cold lonely time
I've been surviving.
I take you on faith, come wash my land.
I give you my hand, when I choose.

The wheel turns 'round and around and 'round
A city surrounded . . .

Whatcha gonna do when the walls fall down?
When the clean-up crew is headin' to your town?
Whatcha gonna do, baby, whatcha gonna do?
You can choose from column A or B
You can't choose both, and there is no C
So whatcha gonna do, baby? What's it gonna be?

Whatcha gonna do?
You can look to the future, control your fate
Or you can look to the past, indulge the hate,
But when the burden falls to you, hey! Whatcha gonna do?

Whatcha gonna do when the walls fall down?
When the clean-up crew is headin' to your town?
Whatcha gonna do, baby, whatcha gonna do?
You can look to the future, control your fate
Or you can look to the past, indulge the hate,
But when the burden falls to you, hey! Whatcha gonna do?

Whatcha gonna do when the walls fall down?
When the clean-up crew is headin' to your town?
Whatcha gonna do, baby, whatcha gonna do?