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 nigga, end a nigga 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
