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
  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 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
  When she fits right down in my shoes
  Whatchu expect me to do? if you're playing me for a fool
  I will lose my cool, 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, aye uh
  '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, 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 ol' crowd
  Oh, why? Oh, why?
  Oh mama, mama, mama, I just shot a man down (Criminal)(In central station)
  Said, "I'd 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 nigga, end a nigga life so soon?
  When mi pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it pon' you
  Somebody tell me what I'm gonna, what I'm gonna do? Ehh
  Rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum
  Me say one man down (And wah me say)
  Rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum
  Then me went downtown
  'Cause now I'mma criminal, criminal, criminal
  Oh lorda mercy, now I am a criminal
  Man Down, tell the judge please gimme minimal
  Run out a town none a dem can see me now
  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.
 

