OH, MAMA

[Intro] Sak pasé... oh Lord... [Verse 1] Didn’t mean to let it end this way Heat of the moment, words I can’t replay Now his shadow’s on the ground where he used to stand I see the flashing lights, they comin’ for my hands What began as a fight, just a foolish game Now I carry forever the weight of shame Can’t escape the visions runnin’ through my mind Now I’m prayin’ to the sky for a chance, rewind [Pre-Chorus] Didn’t mean to hurt him, he coulda been someone’s son But I took his heartbeat when I pulled that gun Rum-pu-pu-pum, rum-pu-pu-pum, rum-pu-pu-pum Blood run down Rum-pu-pu-pum, rum-pu-pu-pum, rum-pu-pu-pum Blood run down [Chorus] Oh, mama don’t you hear me cry I got fire burning deep inside Can’t wash away these stains tonight Rum-pu-pu-pum, hear the echo in my mind Oh mama, tell me what I’ve done The bullet flew, and now the man is gone Now the city whispers, I’m the one Rum-pu-pu-pum, I can’t outrun [Verse 2] She was just a twenty-two, I called her sweet Suzanne Restin’ heavy in my palm, like fate inside my hand Didn’t think I’d pull the trigger, didn’t think I’d go that far Now the city knows my name, I’m a sinner, I’m a scar I can’t stay, no, they gon’ hunt me down Change my face, leave this broken town I’m a stranger to myself, don’t know who I became But his blood on my skin gonna scream my name [Pre-Chorus] Didn’t mean to hurt him, he coulda been someone’s son But I took his heartbeat when I pulled that gun Rum-pu-pu-pum, rum-pu-pu-pum, rum-pu-pu-pum Blood run down Rum-pu-pu-pum, rum-pu-pu-pum, rum-pu-pu-pum Blood run down [Chorus] Oh, mama don’t you hear me cry I got fire burning deep inside Can’t wash away these stains tonight Rum-pu-pu-pum, hear the echo in my mind Oh mama, tell me what I’ve done The bullet flew, and now the man is gone Now the city whispers, I’m the one Rum-pu-pu-pum, I can’t outrun [Bridge] Never thought I’d do it, never thought I’d do it Lord, forgive me, how I lose it? Pull the trigger, boom, in a second he was gone Now I’m branded as a criminal, singin’ this song Rum-pum-pum-pum, hear the sirens sound Rum-pum-pum-pum, can’t go back now Tell the judge for mercy, mercy on my soul Run away forever, story never told [Final Chorus] Oh, mama don’t you hear me cry I got fire burning deep inside Can’t wash away these stains tonight Rum-pu-pu-pum, hear the echo in my mind Oh mama, tell me what I’ve done The bullet flew, and now the man is gone Now the city whispers, I’m the one Rum-pu-pu-pum, I can’t outrun