Man Down lyrics

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 outta 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

[pre-hook]

'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 (x3)

Man down

Rum bum bum bum (x3)

Man down

[hook]

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

And she fits right down in my shoes

What you expect me to do

If you're playin' me for a fool?

I will lose my cool

And reach for my fire arm

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

[pre-hook, hook]

Can you hear me now?

Said I never thought I'd do it

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 the trigga

Pull the trigga

Pull the trigga - boom

And end a ni**a

End a ni**a's life so soon

When me pull the trigga

Pull the trigga

Pull it pon you

Somebody, tell me what I'm gonna

What I'm gonna do

Rum bum bum bum (x3)

Me say one man down

And when me say

Rum bum bum bum (x3)

Then me went downtown

'Cause now I am a criminal, criminal, criminal

Oh Lawd of 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

[hook]