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 Then I took his heart When I pulled out that gun Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Man down! Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Oh mama, mama, mama I just shot a man down In central station In front of a big old crowd Why? Why? Oh mama, mama, mama I just shot a man down Said, 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? Boom! Pull the trigger, a-end a life so soon When we pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it on you Somebody tell me what I'm gonna What I'm gonna do? Ehh Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Me say one man down (Ah wah me say?) Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum Rum-pum-pum-pum When me went downtown Oh, mama, mama, mama I just shot a man down In central station In front of a big old crowd Why? Why? Oh, mama, mama, mama I just shot a man down In central station