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 all the time that im 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 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 Man Down Oh mama mama mama I just shot a man down In central station In front of a big old 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 pool, And reach for my fire arm. I didn't mean to lay him down But its 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 yeah, Cause I didn't mean to hurt him Could've been somebody's son And I took his heart when I pulled up 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 Man Down Oh mama mama mama, I just shot a man down In central station, In front of a big old crowd Oh Why, Oh Why Oh mama mama mama I just shot a man down, 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, BOOM And end a [...] end a [...] life so soon, When I pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it on you Somebody tell me what i'm gonna what i'm gonna do, eh! Rum bum bum bum Rum bum bum bum Rum bum bum bum They say one man down (Ah whe me say) Rum bum bum bum Rum bum bum bum Rum bum bum bum And I ran downtown Cause now i'm criminal, criminal, criminal, Oh lord i'm 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 Oh mama mama mama, I just shot a man down In central station, In front of a big old crowd Oh Why, Oh Why Oh mama mama mama I just shot a man down, In central station