Rihanna – Man Down Lyrics

Man Down

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"Man Down." - Rihanna

Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 09:21 pm

Album: Loud (Deluxe)

Track No: 07

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
Coulda been 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
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
What you 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 (Yeah)
'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-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
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
Criminal, 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 the trigger, pull the trigger, pull the trigger? Boom
And end a ****, end 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-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum
Me say one man down
And wah me say
Rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum
Then me went downtown
'Cause now I'm a criminal, criminal, criminal
Oh, lorda mercy, now I am a criminal
Man down, tell the 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): Shama Joseph, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Shontelle & Rihanna.

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