Rihanna - Man Down

"Man Down"
Single by Rihanna
from the album Loud
Released	May 3, 2011
Format	Airplay
Recorded	2010 The Village, (Los Angeles, California); Westlake Recording Studios, (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Reggae[1]
Length	4:26
Label	Def Jam
Writer(s)	Shama Joseph, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Shontelle Layne
Producer	Shama "Sham" Joseph
Rihanna singles chronology
"S&M" (2011) "Man Down" (2011) "California King Bed" (2011)

"Man Down" is a song performed by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from her fifth studio album Loud (2010). Written by Shama "Sham" Joseph,Timothy & Theron Thomas and Shontelle Layne and produced by Shama "Sham" Joseph, the song was sent to US rhythmic and urban radio on May 3, 2011 as the fifth US single. The song received positive reviews from the critics, calling it a comeback of Rihanna to Caribbean-tinged rhythm.

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

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
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

It's a 22
I Call her peggy sue
When she fits right down in my shoes
What do you expect me to do
If you're playing me for a fool
I will lose my cool
And reach for my fire arm

I didn't mean to lay him down
But its too late to turn back now
don't know what I was thinking
Now hes no longer living
So imma bout to leave town

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
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

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 a ni**a end a ni**as 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

Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bum
Mi say wah man down( A weh mi say)
Rum bum bum bum rum bum bum bumm rum bum bum bum
When mi went downtown

Cause now imma criminal criminal criminal
Oh lord a mercy now I am a criminal
Man Down
Tell the judge please gimme minimal
Run out a town none a dem cah see mi 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