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

It's a 22, I call her Peggy Sue

When she fits right down in my shoes

Whatchu expect me to do?

If you're playin' me for a fool, I will lose my cool

And reach for my fire arm

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, 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? Eh

Rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum

Mi say one man down and wah mi say

Rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum, rum bum bum bum

When mi went downtown

'Cause now I am a criminal, criminal, criminal

Oh, lorda mercy, now I am a criminal

Man Down, tell the judge, please gimme minimal

Run outta town, none a dem can see mi now, see mi 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