Man Down

Album: Loud (2010)
Charted: 54 59
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    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

    'Cause I didn't mean to hurt him (him)
    Coulda been somebody's son
    And I took his heart when (when)
    I pulled out that gun

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    Man down
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    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

    Little 22, I call her Peggy Sue
    When she fits right down in my shoes
    Whatchu expect me to do?
    If you're playing 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 thinking
    Now he's no longer living
    So I'm 'bout to leave town, ayy-uh

    'Cause I didn't mean to hurt him (him)
    Coulda been somebody's son
    And I took his heart when (when)
    I pulled out that gun

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    Man down
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    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 (well, hear me now)
    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 di trigger, pull di trigger, pull di trigger? Boom
    And end a nigga, end a nigga life so soon
    When me pull di trigger, pull di trigger, pull it pon you
    Somebody tell me what I'm gonna, what I'm gonna do? Ayy

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    Me say one man down, a wah me say?
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    When me went downtown

    'Cause now I'm a criminal, criminal, criminal
    Oh, Lord a mercy, now I am a criminal, man down
    Tell di judge please gimme minimal
    Run out a town, none a dem can see me now, see me 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 Writer/s: Robyn R. Fenty, Shama E. Joseph, Shontelle Delia Layne, Theron Makiel Thomas, Timothy Jamahli Thomas
    Publisher: Audiam, Inc., EMPIRE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Ariel James from Nigeriathis so always blow my mind when ever i listen to it

    man down is one of my favrioute song I love u rihanna.
  • Badu Kwarteng from Ghana Love the song,her lifestyle and everything about her.
  • Rosemary Nyame Christian from Nigeria, KadunaI love d song and d video was superb dis is one of my favourite songs by rihaana she is really talented and she put all her best in d song one of my best singers d song was touching and the beat rhyme perfectly keep it up
  • Leon from Dokkum, Netherlandstheres a pretty awsome cover on youtube by a band called Walk off the Earth. its worth checking out!
  • Alexander from London, United KingdomMan down - Chris Brown?
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