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