Did you really end his life, though it wasn't right I can't really sleep at night, get it off my mind I need to get that decide before I end up behind bars What started as a simple altercation turned into a sticky situation Me just thinking bout the time that the person makes me wanna cry Cause I didn't mean to hurt him, but I've been somebody's son And I took his heart when I put that head down Rum pa pa pum, rum pa pa pum, rum pa pa pum, man down Rum pa pa pum, rum pa pa pum, rum pa pa pum, man down Mama, mama, mama, I just had to man down In the central station, in front of a big old crowd Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo Oh, mama, mama, mama, I just had to man down Mr. 22, what kind of leg is so loose He fits right down in my shoe, what you expect to do? If you're playin' me for a fool, I will lose my cool And reach for my firearm I didn't mean to lay him down But it's too late to turn back now Don't know what I was thinkin' Now he's no longer livin' So I'm about to leave town Oh-oh-oh, cause I didn't mean to hurt him Gotta bend somebody's son And I took his heart when I pulled out that gun Rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, man down Rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, man down Mama, mama, mama, I just had to man down In Central Station, in front of a big old crowd Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh, mama, mama, mama, I just had to man down Pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull the trigger, boom Pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull it upon you Somebody tell me what I'm gonna, what I'm gonna do Oh, mama, mama, mama, I just had to man down In Central Station, in front of a big old crowd Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh, mama, mama, mama, I just had to man down Pull the trigger, pull the trigger, pull the trigger, boom