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
Before I end up behind bars
What started out as a simple altercation
Turned into a real sticky situation
Me just thinking on the time 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-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
Man down
Mama, mama, I just shot a man down
In Central Station
In front of a big ol' crowd
Oh, why?
Ooh
Mama, mama
I just shot a man down
♪
It's a twenty-two, 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
Coulda been somebody's son
And 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
Man down
Mama, mama, I just shot a man down
In Central Station
In front of a big ol' crowd
Oh, why?
Ooh
Mama, mama, I just shot a man down, ay
♪
Look, I'd never thought I'd do it
Never thought I'd do it
Never thought I'd do it
Whatever 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 I pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it pon' you
Somebody tell me what, what I'm gonna, gonna, gonna do?
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
Man down
Mama, mama, I just shot a man down
In Central Station
Oh, why?
Ooh
Mama, mama
I just shot a man down
Come on