Lyrics
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
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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 nigga, end a nigga’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)
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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