I didn't mean to end his life, I know it wasn't right I can't even sleep at night, can't get it off my mind I need to get out of sight, before I end up behind bars What started out as a simple altercation Turned into a real sticky situation Me just thinking on the time that I'm facing makes me wanna cry Cause I didn't mean to hurt him, coulda been somebody's son And I took his heart when I pulled out that gun Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Man Down Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Man Down Oh mama mama mama, I just shot a man down In central station, in front of a big ol crowd, oh Why Oh Why Oh mama mama mama, I just shot a man down in central station It's a twenty-two, I call her Peggy Sue When she fits right down in my shoes What do you expect me to do? If you're playing me for a fool I will lose my cool and reach for my fire arm I didn't mean to lay him down but it's too late to turn back now Don't know what I was thinking, now he's no longer living So Imma bout to leave town Cause I didn't mean to hurt him, coulda been somebody's son And I took his heart when I pulled out that gun
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Man Down Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Man Down Oh mama mama mama, I just shot a man down In central station in front of a big ol crowd, oh Why Oh Why Oh mama mama mama, I just shot a man down in central station Look I never coulda do it, never coulda do it, never coulda do it Oh gosh! Whatever happened to me Ever happened to me, ever happened to me? Why did I pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull the trigger BOOM And end a n***a, end a n***a's life so soon? When mi pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it pon you Somebody tell me what I'm gonna, what I'm gonna do Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum Mi say wah man down (A weh mi say) Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum When mi went downtown Cause now Imma criminal criminal criminal Oh lord a mercy now I am a criminal, Man Down Tell the judge please gimme minimal Run out a town none a dem cah see mi now Oh mama mama mama, I just shot a man down In central station in front of a big ol crowd, oh Why Oh Why Oh mama mama mama, I just shot a man down in central station