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

Could've 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

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 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

Could've 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

(Will you hear me now?)

In central station

Look, I 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?

And end a *****, end a ***** life so soon

When me pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it on you

Somebody tell me what I'm gonna, what I'm gonna do

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

Me say woman down, a wha me say

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

When me went downtown

'Cause now I am a criminal, criminal, criminal

Oh Lord, have mercy, now I am a criminal, man down

Tell the judge please gimme minimal

Run out of town, none a them can save me now, save 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