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 out my mind I need to get outta 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
[pre-hook] '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 (x3) Man down Rum bum bum bum (x3) Man down
[hook] 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 And she fits right down in my shoes What you 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 [pre-hook, hook]
Can you hear me now?
Said I never thought I'd do it Never thought I'd do it Never thought I'd do it
Oh gosh, whatever happened to me Ever happened to me Ever happened to me
Why did I pull the trigga Pull the trigga Pull the trigga - boom
And end a ni**a End a ni**a's life so soon
When me pull the trigga Pull the trigga Pull it pon you
Somebody, tell me what I'm gonna What I'm gonna do
Rum bum bum bum (x3) Me say one man down
And when me say Rum bum bum bum (x3) Then me went downtown
'Cause now I am a criminal, criminal, criminal Oh Lawd of 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