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 out 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

Oh mama, mama, mama
I just shot a man down
in central station
in front of a big ol' crowd
why? why?
Oh mama mama mama
I just shot a man down

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?, ehh
why did I pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull the trigger? Boom
pull the trigger and end life so soon
when me 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
ah wah me say?
Rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum
when me went downtown

Oh mama, mama, mama