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 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 Little 22, I call her Peggy Sue When she fits right down in my shoes Whatchu 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 its 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, aye uh '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 (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 nigga, end a nigga 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? Ehh Rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum Me say one man down (And wah me say) Rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum Then me went downtown 'Cause now I'mma 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 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