Featured In

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Zhavia
Zhavia
Performer
Rickey Minor
Rickey Minor
Bass
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Brady Cohan
Brady Cohan
Guitar
Glendon Campbell
Glendon Campbell
Drums
Kevin Ricard
Kevin Ricard
Percussion
Wayne Linsey
Wayne Linsey
Keyboards
Dave Delhomme
Dave Delhomme
Keyboards
Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta
Background Vocals
Matthew Johnson
Matthew Johnson
Background Vocals
Ashley Simpson
Ashley Simpson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rihanna
Rihanna
Songwriter
Timothy Thomas
Timothy Thomas
Composer
Theron Thomas
Theron Thomas
Songwriter
Shontelle
Shontelle
Songwriter
Rickey Minor
Rickey Minor
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rickey Minor
Rickey Minor
Producer
Bill Appleberry
Bill Appleberry
Producer
Tim Harkins
Tim Harkins
Recording Engineer
Brian Dong
Brian Dong
Engineer

Lyrics

Didn't mean to end his life, know it wasn't right
I can't even sleep at night, get it off my mind
I need to get out of sight 'fore I end up behind bars
What started as a simple altercation turned into a real sticky situation
Me, just thinkin' 'bout the time that I'm facin'
Makes me wanna cry
(Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh)
'Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Could've been somebody's son (Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh)
And I took his heart when I pulled out that gun
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Man down
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Man down
Mama, mama, mama
I just shot a man down
In Central Station
In front of a big ol' crowd
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh)
Oh mama, mama, mama
I just shot a man down (In Central Station)
It's a .22
I called her Peggy Sue
When she fits right down in my shoe
What you expect me to do if you're playin' 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 thinkin'
Now he's no longer livin'
So I'm about to leave town
Oh-oh
'Cause I didn't mean to hurt him
Could've been somebody's son
And I took his heart when I pulled out that gun
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Man down
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Rum-ba-ba-bum
Man down
Mama, mama, mama
I just shot a man down
In Central Station
In front of a big ol' crowd
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh)
Oh mama, mama, mama
I just shot a man down (In Central Station)
Pull di trigga, pull di trigga, pull di trigga, boom
Pull di trigga, pull di trigga, pull di trigga, boom
Pull di trigga, pull di trigga, pull it pon you
Somebody tell mi weh dem gonna, weh dem gonna do?
Oh mama, mama, mama
I just shot a man down
In Central Station (Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh)
In front of a big ol' crowd
(Ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba, da-da-da)
Oh mama, mama, mama I just shot a man down (In Central Station)
Pull di trigga, pull di trigga, pull di trigga, boom
Written by: Rihanna, Shama Joseph, Shontelle, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out