Capo: 3rd fret
[Verse]
I didn t mean to end his life
I know it wasn t right
I cant even sleep at night
Cant get it off my mind
I need to get out of sight
Before 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 im facing
Makes me wanna cry
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause I didn t mean to hurt him
Coulda been somebodies son
And I took his heart when
I pulled out that gun
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Man Down
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Man Down
[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
[Verse]
It s a 22
I call her Peggy Sue
When she fits, right down in my shoes
What you expect me to
Do if you are play-ing me for a fool
I will lose my cool
And reach for my firearm
I didn t mean to lay him down
But itâs too late to turn back now
Donât know what I was thinking
Now heâs no longer living
So Iâm about to leave town
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause I didn t mean to hurt him
Coulda been somebodies 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
[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
[Bridge]
Look I 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 an and an, life so soon
When mi pull the trigger pull the trigger pull it pon you
Somebody tell me what im gonna what im gonna do
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Mi say wah man down ( A weh mi say)
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When mi went downtown
Cause now imma criminal criminal criminal
Oh lord have mercy now I am a criminal
Man Down, tell the judge please gimme minimal
Run out a town none of them can see me now
[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