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 n****, end a n**** 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 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