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Man Down

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Man Down was released on November 12, 2010 by Def Jam Recordings as a part of the album Loud

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Rihanna

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Rihanna

Songwriter

Shama Joseph

Songwriter

Timothy Thomas

Songwriter

Theron Thomas

Songwriter

Shontelle

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Cary Clark

Recording Engineer

Kuk Harrell

Vocal Producer

Josh Gudwin

Vocal Recording Engineer

Marcos Tovar

Vocal Recording Engineer

Robert Campbell

Robert Campbell

Assistant Recording Engineer

Manny Marroquin

Manny Marroquin

Mixing Engineer

Erik Madrid

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Christian Plata

Christian Plata

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Chris Gehringer

Chris Gehringer

Mastering Engineer

Shama Joseph

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

[Verse 2]

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

[PreChorus]

'Cause I didn't mean to hurt him

Coulda been somebody's son

And I took his heart when

I pulled out that gun

[Chorus]

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

[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 3]

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

[Verse 4]

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)

[PreChorus]

'Cause I didn't mean to hurt him

Coulda been somebody's son

And I took his heart when

I pulled out that gun

[Chorus]

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

[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

Criminal, In Central Station

[Verse 5]

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

[Chorus]

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

[Verse 6]

'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)

[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

Written by: Shama Joseph, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Shontelle Layne

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