Man Down

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 'fore 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-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum

Man down

Rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum

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

Little 22, I call her Peggy Sue

When she fits right down in my shoes

What you expect me to do?

If you're playing me for a fool, I will lose my cool

And reach for my firearm

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 I'm '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-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum

Man down

Rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum

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

Criminal, in central station

Said, I'd never thought I'd do it

Never thought I'd do it, never thought I'd do it

Oh gosh, what ever 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 ****, end a **** 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? Eh

Rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum

Me say one man down

And wah me say

Rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum

Then me went downtown

'Cause now I'm a criminal, criminal, criminal

Oh, lorda mercy, now I am a criminal

Man down, tell the judge please gimme minimal

Run out a town, none a dem can see me now, see me 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