[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
'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-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Man down
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum

[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
Look, I'd 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 trigger, pull the trigger, pull the trigger
Boom!
And end a n***a, end a n***a 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-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Mi say wah man down
A weh mi say
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
When mi went downtown

[Chorus]
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