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, for 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 fessing makes me want to cry...
Cuz I didn't mean to hurt him, Could've been somebody's son. And I took his heart when, I pulled out that gun Rumbuhbuhbum, Rumbuhbuhbum, Rumbuhbuhbum Man Down Rumbuhbuhbum, Rumbuhbuhbum, Rumbuhbuhbum Man Down
Oh Mama,Mama,Mama, I just shot a man down In central station, in front of a big o crowd ooooohhh I Oh Mama, Mama, Mama, I just shot a man down In central station
It's a 22, 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 would lose my cool, and reach for my firearm I didn't mean to lay him down, but its too late to turn back now, Don't know what I was thinking, now he is no longer living, So I'm about to leave town
Cuz I didn't mean to hurt him, Could've been somebody's son. And I took his heart when, I pulled out that gun Rumbuhbuhbum, Rumbuhbuhbum, Rumbuhbuhbum Man Down Rumbuhbuhbum, Rumbuhbuhbum, Rumbuhbuhbum Man Down
Oh Mama,Mama,Mama, I just shot a man down In central station, in front of a big o crowd ooooohhh I Oh Mama, Mama, Mama, I just shot a man down In central station
But I'd never thought I'd do it, I never thought I'd do it, never thought I'd do it Oh gosh, whatever happened to me, ever happened to me, ever happened to me Why did I pull de trigga, pull de trigga, pull de trigga, BOOM And end a nigga, end a nigga life so soon When me pulled de trigga, pull de trigga, pulled it from u Somebody tell me what I'm gonna, what I'm gonna do
ayeeee, Rumbuhbuhbum, Ruhbuhbuhbum, Ruhbuhbuhbum me say one man down oh when me say, Rumbuhbuhbum, Ruhbuhbuhbum, Ruhbuhbuhbum Let me run downtown, cuz now I am a criminal,criminal, criminal oh lord oh mercy, now I am a criminal, man down Tell the judge please give me minimal Run out of town, none of them 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 o crowd ooooohhh I Oh Mama, Mama, Mama, I just shot a man down In central station ---